guy - 27-6-2004 at 19:03
I searched around for this but couldn't find an answer.
What type of reaction is
NaCH3COO + NaOH ---> CH4 + Na2CO3
chemoleo - 27-6-2004 at 19:17
No, nothing will happen, except to increase the pH. If you did it the way round (i.e. NaAc + acetic acid, you'd vary/lower the pH that way, and
thereby create a buffer system...
[Edited on 28-6-2004 by chemoleo]
vulture - 28-6-2004 at 11:31
Is this a hypothetical reaction?
It looks rather unrealistic IMHO.
hodges - 28-6-2004 at 16:10
I think that reaction takes place when the two are heated strongly together.
chemoleo - 28-6-2004 at 16:18
Yah I guess you have a point 
- how did I not see that? 
Similar to making acetone or formaldehyde from certain Ca salts I guess... (don't ask me for details- just something that came back to me)
As to the name of the reaction - would pyrolysis be an appropriate term? Somehow I think it's applied to something else...
[Edited on 29-6-2004 by chemoleo]
Polverone - 28-6-2004 at 16:20
As for the name, can we call it a decarboxylation?
guy - 29-6-2004 at 12:12
This is a real reaction. Ive done it
You should do it. its real easy
Esplosivo - 29-6-2004 at 12:48
That reaction is a decarboxylation rxn. The reactions occur when the two reactants are fused together.
Edit: Found some proof just for some to make sure:
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/acids/decarbox.html
[Edited on 29-6-2004 by Esplosivo]
Blind Angel - 30-6-2004 at 09:34
Would this work also with Amino Acid or they would be decomposed before decarbox.
Esplosivo - 30-6-2004 at 09:38
I really don't know about such a rxn, but it would require an amino acid salt, and most probably it would form a diamine. Anyone has any ideas?
guy - 30-6-2004 at 12:28
Would the decarboxylation rxn work with other salts like potassium or magnesium?
t_Pyro - 30-6-2004 at 19:47
Decarboxylation is usually done with soda lime.
The organic acid (radical) undergoing decarboxylation decarboxylates faster if there's some electron-withdrawing group present in the compound,
(eg. a nitro group). Ammino acid would be more difficult to decarboxylate, since there's an electron releasing group (ammino group) present
there.
[Edited on 1-7-2004 by t_Pyro]