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| Other names ammonium aurin-tricarboxylate; 5-[(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)(3-carboxy-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-ylidene)methyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid triammonium salt | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.473 |
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| Properties | |
| C22H23N3O9 | |
| Molar mass | 473.43 g/mol |
| Appearance | yellow-brown crystals, red in aqueous solution |
| Solubility in other solvents | freely soluble in H2O |
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| H315,H319 | |
| P264,P280,P302+P352,P305+P351+P338,P321,P332+P313,P337+P313,P362 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Aluminon, the triammonium salt ofaurintricarboxylic acid, is a dye often used to detect the presence of the aluminium ion in an aqueous solution. Aluminon forms a redcomplex salt in combination with Al3+.[1]

In addition to its use inqualitative inorganic analysis, aluminon has applications in pigment production. It forms brilliantly coloredlake pigments with many metals. The pigments are red in combination withBe2+ andGa3+. The pigment is deep purple or reddish-brown in combination with Fe3+. Color of a particular pigment in acidic solutions may change: aluminon andSc3+ form red pigments if the solution is acidic, but otherwise the solutions are colorless.[1]
Aluminon is prepared by reactingsodium nitrite withsalicylic acid, addingformaldehyde, then treating withammonia.[2]