Lauric Acid → Copper(II) laurate

HRID 1757018Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1757018 reaction equation
[C:1]([OH:14])(=[O:13])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH3:12].[Cu:15]>O.[Cl-].C([N+](CC)(CC)CC)C.CO>[C:1]([O-:14])(=[O:13])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH3:12].[Cu+2:15].[C:1]([O-:14])(=[O:13])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH3:12]

Participants

5

Reactant 2

HCID 3893Lauric AcidHCID 23978Copper3×

Product 1

HCID 21219775Copper(II) laurate

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 16211205Tetraethylammonium chloride monohydrateCatalystHCID 887MethanolSolvent

Conditions

Temperature
50 °C

Procedure

To A reaction flask was charged 24.0 g (0.120 mole) of lauric acid, 60.0 g methanol and 0.40 g of tetraethylammonium chloride hydrate. Copper foil was used as the anode and a graphite rod as the cathode. The reaction mixture was heated to 50° C. and a direct current was passed between the two electrodes. A bluish solid precipitated out which was removed from the electrode surface periodically. After passing 7,803 coulombs of electricity, 3.1 g (0.049 mole) of copper was consumed. The solid was filtered and dried to give a blue solid containing 13.50% copper.

Workup

  1. customA bluish solid precipitated out which
  2. customwas removed from the electrode surface periodically
  3. customwas consumed
  4. filtrationThe solid was filtered
  5. customdried
  6. customto give a blue solid

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-6abe700d6d3b4478bab90ee9c46f2fd5
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1995_08
Patent number
US05443698

Reaction notes

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