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HRID 2396441Generated: October 29, 2026

2-Ethylhexanoic Acid → Potassium 2-ethylhexanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Ethylhexanoic AcidHCID 8697—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductPotassium 2-ethylhexanoateHCID 23669619—

Reaction Steps

Potassium hydroxide (67.3 g) was suspended in tetrahydrofuran (1.2 liters) and to the suspension was added 2-ethylhexanoic acid (173.1 g) was added. The mixture was stirred until potassium hydroxide was dissolved to obtain a solution of potassium 2-ethylhexanoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05492903
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_02
ORD IDord-b2d3a84912764ff2a38250d82f9324bc
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_02