Neodecanoic acid is the collective name for a series of isomers of decanoic acid with branches on the α carbon atom. It is suitable for rubber and brass plating, The bonding of galvanized steel wires, cables and metal wrenches with yellow steel bottom layers of different thicknesses and various bare steels.
Neodecanoic acid can be used as a metal extractant:
Our country is rich in rare earth minerals, which are usually only mined and crudely extracted, and then exported at low prices. , after fine processing and then imported at a high price for use, it is not economical. Decanoic acid can be used for the separation and purification of single component rare earth elements.
For example, neodecanoic acid (cation exchange extraction agent) was used to separate Ce(IV) and trivalent rare earth ions. It was found that the extraction process was very fast, and extraction equilibrium could be reached in 1 minute. When entering the organic phase, it exists in the form of CeR4, which can achieve quantitative separation from divalent impurities and trivalent rare earth ions.
The effect is very good. This is because the neodecanoic acid metal salt has good solubility and low viscosity in organic solvents.
In addition, it can also extract metals from aqueous solutions, smoke, and waste liquids.