Adipic Acid → Potassium adipate

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Reaction Steps

tert-Butoxypotassium (7.68 g, 68.4 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (100 mL) and then adipic acid (5.0 g, 34.2 mmol) was added to the solution. After stirring the reaction mixture at room temperature for a while, the mixture was concentrated and the residue dried to give dipotassium adipate.

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