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phenylacetate preparation

visitation123 - 27-8-2006 at 05:19

How would you prepare Pb phenylacetate, by mixing phenylacetic acid with the Pb carbonate or by mixing phenylacetic acid with PbO?

gsd - 27-8-2006 at 06:21

Should be feasible either way.

visitation123 - 27-8-2006 at 08:02

Thanks

the problem is that both PbO and the carbonate has no or low water solubility.

PbO's a strong base, I think that'd be the choice as I can find little info on the pH of PbCO3 or (PbCO3)2 Pb(OH)2.