Reaction #452452

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Reaction equation

[Na+].[OH-]
sodium hydroxide
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
stearic acid
→
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]
sodium stearate

Reactants

[Na+].[OH-]
sodium hydroxide
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
stearic acid

Reagents

None

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Workup

  1. 1
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Procedure

then adding a quantity of 2M aqueous sodium hydroxide (for quantity see table 5) at the same temperature as the stearic acid dispersion with stirring over a particular time (see table 5 for the time of addition) thereby producing a clear solution with a pH of about 9.2 substantially containing sodium stearate;

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US06127102uspto-grants-2000_10