Aluminium formate
# Aluminium formate

Aluminium formate is the aluminium salt of formic acid, with the chemical formula $Al(HCOO)_3.$ It can be produced via the reaction of aluminium soaps and formic acid. Reaction between formic acid and aluminium hydroxide yields $Al(HCOO)_3(CO_2)_{0.75}(H_2O)_{0.25}(HCOOH)_{0.25}.$ Upon activation at 180 °C, guest molecules are removed to obtain $Al(HCOO)_3.$

