Table 2. Synthesis of Metal Carboxylates (3) from Fatty Acid (1) and Metal Salt (2).
| entry | fatty acid (1) | metal salt (2) | product (3) | yield (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stearic acid (1a) | GaCl3 (2b) | (C17H35CO2)3Ga (3b) | 90 |
| 2 | stearic acid (1a) | Pb(NO3)2 (2c) | (C17H35CO2)2Pb (3c) | 73 |
| 3 | stearic acid (1a) | AgNO3 (2d) | (C17H35CO2)Ag (3d) | 91 |
| 4 | stearic acid (1a) | AlCl3 (2e) | (C17H35CO2)3Al (3e) | 35 |
| 5 | stearic acid (1a) | FeCl3 (2f) | (C17H35CO2)3Fe (3f) | 90 |
| 6 | stearic acid (1a) | CuCl2 (2g) | (C17H35CO2)2Cu (3g) | 91 |
| 7 | stearic acid (1a) | CoCl2 (2h) | (C17H35CO2)2Co (3h) | 75 |
| 8 | stearic acid (1a) | ZnCl2 (2i) | (C17H35CO2)2Zn (3i) | 87 |
| 9 | stearic acid (1a) | SnCl2 (2j) | (C17H35CO2)2Sn (3j) | 90 |
| 10 | stearic acid (1a) | CdCl2 (2k) | (C17H35CO2)2Cd (3k) | 81 |
| 11 | stearic acid (1a) | KNO3 (2l) | (C17H35CO2)K (3l) | 85 |
| 12 | myristic acid (1b) | InCl3 (2a) | (C13H27CO2)3In (3m) | 90 |
| 13 | palmitic acid (1c) | InCl3 (2a) | (C15H31CO2)3In (3n) | 60 |
| 14 | lauric acid (1d) | InCl3 (2a) | (C11H23CO2)2In (3o) | 75 |
| 15 | oleic acid (1e) | Pb(NO3)2 (2c) | (C17H33CO2)2Pb (3p) | 90 |
| 16 | stearic acid (1a) | Mg(NO3)2 (2m) | (C17H35CO2)2Mg (3q) | 88 |
| 17 | stearic acid (1a) | MnCl2·4H2O(2n) | (C17H35CO2)2Mn (3r) | 70 |
| 18 | stearic acid (1a) | NiCl2·6H2O (2o) | (C17H35CO2)2Ni (3s) | 87 |
| 19 | stearic acid (1a) | GdCl3·6H2O (2p) | (C17H35CO2)3Gd(3t) | 45 |