Octanoic Acid → HCID 18695150, compound

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Reaction Steps

The procedure of Example 5 was followed using a reaction mixture composed of 1 g. of antimony metal, 50 g. of octanoic acid, 20 ml. of n-heptane and 0.45 g. of 70% aqueous HNO3. The reaction temperature was about 120° C. and the HNO3 was added dropwise as in Example 5. The water of reaction was removed azeotropically with n-heptane and was collected in the Dean-Stark tube as in Example 6. The clear solution which resulted was concentrated and dried to produce a quantitative solid residue of Antimony(III) octanoate which had an UV-visible spectrum band at about 297 nm.

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