December 2015

Synthesis and characterization of copper metal soaps from Thevetia peruviana and Hura crepitans seed oils

Thevetia peruviana (TP) and Hura crepitans (HC) seed oils with 73 and 65% unsaturation, respectively as analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) chromatogram were used for the synthesis of copper metal salt. The sodium carboxylate (soluble soap) prepared from the oils by saponifying with sodium hydroxide were reacted with solution of copper salt to produce the metal soaps. The yield was...

Author(s): Joseph Bodunde Owolabi, Kazeem Adelani Alabi and Labunmi Lajide