Gallium acetate is colorless or white crystalline powder or lump that is also called gallium triacetate,which is an kind of important gallium salts.Normal compounds is gallium acetate hydrate. Gallium acetate is rare comparing to other gallium compounds as gallium oxide, gallium chloride, gallium nitride and gallium arsenide, because its uses are not specific. Most are requested for researching. Commercial uses are not wide.Gallium(III) acetate is insoluble in water, ether, acetone, but it is soluble in methanol, ethanol and liquid ammonia.
G 0988 (OTTO) Gallium(III) acetate Cas no 2571-06-4 - used as analysis reagent, drying agent, buffer, diuretic, fabric, paper softening agent, catalyst, deicing substance,which is substitute for calcium chloride and magnesium chloride. Gallium(III) acetate could be used as raw material for synthesis of other gallium compounds.