Phosphoric Acid → HCID 86583987, compound

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Reaction Steps

Sorbitol decanoate was prepared by adding 380.80 grams of sorbitol and 302.0 grams of decanoic acid to a one-liter round bottom flask. 27.14 grams of 75% phosphoric acid were added. The agitator was turned on and the temperature was set to 150° C. The total reaction time was seven hours and ten minutes. The phosphoric acid was neutralized with 22.83 grams of calcium hydroxide and the solution as filtered to remove the calcium phosphate. The final product was analyzed and the free acid remaining was 7.50%. The density was 1.05 g/cc and the ash value was 1.00%. The degree of reaction completion was thus 76.0%.

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