violet powder(s); commercial material used as a mordant in dyeing, in tanning, and as an oxidation catalyst; formula also written as Cr3(CH3COO)7(OH)2 [ALD94] [MER06]
Chromium(III) acetate hydroxide can be used for a variety of industrial applications which include dyeing, photographic emulsion, and tanning. It can also be used as a catalyst in the synthesis of monoacylglycerols by the glycidol-fatty acid reaction.
Occasionally to dehalogenate organic compounds. used as an oxygen scrubber, polymer industry.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
