in water with const. stirring maltol and Al(NO3)3*9H2O was added to water, pH was adjused to 8.3, mixt. was heated to 65°C; soln. was filtered, washed with acetone, dried in vac.; elem.anal.;

NaCl in water potentiometric study of the formation of Al{C5H2O(O)(O)CH3}(2+), Al{C5H2O(O)(O)CH3}2(1+); Al{C5H2O(O)(O)CH3}3 and Al2(OH)2{C5H2O(O)(O)CH3}2(2+) in an aq. NaCl soln. from Al(3+) and maltol;