Acrylic Acid → Acrylic Acid

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In a stirred 3 L reactor with a cooling jacket (Tj=20° C.) was carried out a titration of acrylic acid (730 g, assay 98.8%, 10.02 mol) in water (1260 g), with aqueous 48% sodium hydroxide (818 g, 9.82 mol) over 5 h. The reactor was equipped with a pH meter and changes during the titration were recorded. When the pH is about 6.3-6.4, a desired ratio between sodium acrylate and acrylic acid is obtained (98:2). This solution, which contains ˜33% w/w dissolved material (sodium acrylate and acrylic acid), is stable at room temperature for several days.

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