Title: Aluminum Acetate Solution

CAS Registry Number: 8006-13-1

CAS Name: Burow's Solution

Trademarks: Domeboro (Bayer)

Literature References: Contains about 5% neutral aluminum acetate. Al(C2H3O2)3 = 0.66% Al, 4.4% acetic acid (1.25% Al2O3). Prepn from a dry mix consisting of an alkali metal acetate, acetic acid and a dibasic aluminum acetate stabilized with boric acid: Gibbons et al., US 2824042 (1958).

Properties: Colorless liquid; slight odor of acetic acid. d ~1.002. pH of 1:20 aq soln 4.2.

Density: d ~1.002

Therap-Cat: Astringent, antiseptic.

Therap-Cat-Vet: External astringent, antiseptic.

Keywords: Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Astringent.