Aluminium acetotartrate

Aluminium acetotartrate (or ALSOL) is an organic acid, astringent, and disinfectant. It is the aluminium salt of acetic acid and tartaric acid.[1][2]

Aluminium acetotartrate

Clinical data
Other names	Aluminum acetotartrate
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Topical
ATC code	S02AA04 (WHO) C05AX01 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (acetato-κO) [2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(2-)-κO1,κO4] aluminium
CAS Number	15930-12-8
UNII	19MLB4EQ88
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H7AlO8
Molar mass	234.096 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(C)O[Al]0OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O0
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Appearance

Aluminium acetotartrate occurs as colorless or yellowish crystals, freely but exceedingly slowly soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol and ether.[1]

Applications

Aluminium acetotartrate is employed in 0.5–2% solutions as a nasal douche in affections of the respiratory tract, in 1–3% solutions as a substitute for solution of aluminium acetate, in concentrated solution as a lotion in frostbite and balanitis, and as a snuff with boric acid in atrophic rhinitis.[1] It is also used as an antiseptic vulnerary ointment cream.[1]

References

1. "Modern Materia Medica". Druggists Circular. 3: 17. 1912. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
2. EU EP0420927

Acetyl halides and salts of the acetate ion
AcOH																		He
LiOAc	Be(OAc)2 BeAcOH												B(OAc)3	AcOAc ROAc	NH4OAc	AcOOH	FAc	Ne
NaOAc	Mg(OAc)2												Al(OAc)3 ALSOL Al(OAc)2OH Al2SO4(OAc)4	Si	P	S	ClAc	Ar
KOAc	Ca(OAc)2		Sc(OAc)3	Ti(OAc)4	VO(OAc)3	Cr(OAc)2 Cr(OAc)3	Mn(OAc)2 Mn(OAc)3	Fe(OAc)2 Fe(OAc)3	Co(OAc)2, Co(OAc)3	Ni(OAc)2	Cu(OAc)2	Zn(OAc)2	Ga(OAc)3	Ge	As(OAc)3	Se	BrAc	Kr
RbOAc	Sr(OAc)2		Y(OAc)3	Zr(OAc)4	Nb	Mo(OAc)2	Tc	Ru(OAc)2 Ru(OAc)3 Ru(OAc)4	Rh2(OAc)4	Pd(OAc)2	AgOAc	Cd(OAc)2	In	Sn(OAc)2 Sn(OAc)4	Sb(OAc)3	Te	IAc	Xe
CsOAc	Ba(OAc)2	*	Lu(OAc)3	Hf	Ta	W	Re	Os	Ir	Pt(OAc)2	Au	Hg2(OAc)2, Hg(OAc)2	TlOAc Tl(OAc)3	Pb(OAc)2 Pb(OAc)4	Bi(OAc)3	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra	**	Lr	Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg	Cn	Nh	Fl	Mc	Lv	Ts	Og
		*	La(OAc)3	Ce(OAc)x	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm(OAc)3	Eu(OAc)3	Gd(OAc)3	Tb	Dy(OAc)3	Ho(OAc)3	Er	Tm	Yb(OAc)3
		**	Ac	Th	Pa	UO2(OAc)2	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No