Application
Gallium(III) sulfate hydrate is instrumental in generating various gallium compounds, notably gallium oxide. Formed by dissolving gallium oxide or gallium hydroxide in sulfuric acid and precipitating it with ether or alcohol, the resulting octahedral crystals serve diverse purposes. When supported on silica gel, this compound functions as a solid acid catalyst, particularly effective as a heterogeneous catalyst in the esterification of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and heptanol to produce n-heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate. Additionally, when it interacts with strong acid cation exchange resin, it demonstrates exceptional catalytic activity useful in the synthesis of amyl hexanoate.