Palmitic Acid → Copper(2+) dihexadecanoate

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Reaction Steps

To a reaction flask was charged 20.77 g (0.08 mole) of palmitic acid, 60 g methanol and 0.50 g of tetraethylammonium chloride hydrate. Copper foil was used as the anode and a graphite rod as the cathode. A blue solid precipitated during the reaction which had to be removed from the anode surface. After passing 9,690 coulombs of electricity, 3.77 g (0.05 g mole) of copper was consumed. The solid was then filtered and dried to give a blue solid material of copper palmitate containing 15.1% copper.

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