Patent ID: 7018462
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
1. An organic acid metal salt obtained by reacting a saturated monocarboxylic acid or its salt and an inorganic magnesium compound, wherein the saturated moncarboxylic acid or its salt contains at least 97 wt % of a saturated monocarboxylic acid having 4 to 10 carbon atoms or its salt, wherein the saturated monocarboxylic acid or its salt contains impurities in an amount of 3 wt % or less, wherein the impurities are compounds selected from the group consisting of paraffin compounds, ketone compounds, long chain aldehydes, carboxylic acids having 3 carbon atoms or less, and carboxylic acids having at least 11 carbon atoms, wherein the molar ratio of the inorganic magnesium compound and the saturated monocarboxylic acid or its salt is 1:2.02 to 1:3 and the reaction is conducted in water or an organic solvent containing 10 wt % or more of water, wherein the organic acid metal salt contains at least 99 wt % of an organic acid magnesium salt, and wherein the organic acid metal salt is characterized in that a solution prepared by dissolving the organic acid metal salt in ethanol at a concentration of 40 wt % is clear after the solution is allowed to stand at 30° C. for one hour.