The heptachlorodialuminate ion, Al2Cl7–
Abstract
Acetyl heptachlorodialuminate has been prepared from acetyl chloride and aluminium chloride in liquid hydrogen chloride. Conductometric titrations of tetra-alkylammonium chlorides against aluminium chloride in acetyl chloride as a solvent have been carried out and end-points found corresponding to the formation of both heptachlorodialuminate and tetrachloroaluminate ions.