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Dihydroxyaluminium

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CAS Number 13682-92-3 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
alumanyl 2-aminoacetate dihydrate
IUPAC Traditional name
alumanyl 2-aminoacetate dihydrate

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 13682-92-3
PubChem SID 46505934
PubChem CID 18502861

PROPERTIES

Hydrophobicity(logP) -1.85 [YOKEL,RA & MCNAMARA,PJ (1988)]

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Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description Aluminium monostearate is an organic compound which is a salt of stearic acid and aluminium. It has the molecular formula Al(OH)2C18H35O2. It is also referred to as dihydroxyaluminium or dihydroxy(stearato)aluminium.

It is used to form gels in the packaging of pharmaceuticals, and in the preparation of colors for cosmetics. It is usually safe in commercial products, but aluminium may accumulate in the body.
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