Decanoic Acid → Sodium Caprate

HRID 2119266Notes

Reaction equation

[C:1]([OH:12])(=[O:11])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH3:10].[OH-].[Na+:14]>>[C:1]([O-:12])(=[O:11])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH3:10].[Na+:14]

Participants

Reactant 2

HCID 2969Decanoic Acid

HCID 14798Sodium Hydroxide

Product 1

HCID 4457968Sodium Caprate

Procedure

Sodium decanoate was prepared by thoroughly mixing decanoic acid with 2% aqueous NaOH at about 70° C. until the pH passed 10.

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-1ffb42ca69244022a347c5c5299d3c5d
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2004_02
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US06685908B1

Reaction notes

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