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Patent Abstracts

Paraffins that are liquid under the conditions of treatment are oxidized in the presence of salts of metals of the 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th group of the periodic system together with free higher carboxylic acids; for example, fat (stearic or linoleic), resinic, or naphthenic acids, if desired with the addition of compounds, fat or resinic acid salts, carbonates or bicarbonates, of the alkali or alkaline-earth metals, Mg included. Mn or Co oxalate, palmitate or stearate. Co resinate, Fe naphthenate, McCl₂, FeCl₃, bichromates, and U nitrate are suitable salts.