Potassium Hydroxide → Potassium Lauryl Phosphate

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In the same manner as for Example 4, 653.4 g dodecyl phosphate from Example 3 was added to 272.6 g potassium hydroxide (85%) in 817.2 g deionized water over a 70 min. period and temperature range of 64° to 84° C. The resulting 47% solids salt solution, potassium/phosphorus (K/P) molar ratio, 1.70, was allowed to cool to room temperature with continued stirring and was easily poured into receivers. The pH was 8.8.

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