Lauric Acid → Silver laurate

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Reaction Steps

1.9 g of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 200 ml of water. To this solution, a solution of 12 g of lauric acid in 100 ml of toluene was added and the mixture was emulsified by stirring by with a stirrer. To this emulsion, an aqueous solution of silver nitrate (silver nitrate: 8.5 g, wafer: 50 cc) was added over a 60 second period while stirring the emulsion (800 r.p.m.; 5 minutes) to produce silver laurate. The precipitated silver laurate was removed and mixed with 30 g of polyvinyl butyral and 200 ml of isopropyl alcohol. The mixture was dispersed using of a ball mill to produce a polymer dispersion of the silver salt.

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