Boric Acid → Trilithium borate

Reaction equation

OC(CCCCCC)CCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O.[B:22]([OH:25])([OH:24])[OH:23].O.[OH-].[Li+:28]>>[B:22]([OH:25])([O-:24])[O-:23].[Li+:28].[Li+:28].[B:22]([O-:25])([O-:24])[O-:23].[Li+:28].[Li+:28].[Li+:28]

Participants

Reactant 3

HCID 7628Boric Acid

HCID 778912-Hydroxystearic acid

HCID 168937Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate

Product 2

HCID 13743157Trilithium borate

HCID 86734101HCID 86734101, compound

Procedure

Two additional 5 kg batches of grease were prepared. In each case the same proportion of 12-hydroxy-stearic acid and boric acid as in the grease A but increasing the amount of lithium hydroxide monohydrate so as to form dilithium borate (Grease 2) and trilithium borate (Grease 3) instead of monolithium borate (Grease A).