EIN VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METALLCARBOXYLATEN, DIE ALS TIERFUTTERZUSATZSTOFFE VERWENDUNG FINDEN

摘要

A process for producing divalent metal carboxylates having the formula, M(CH3(CH2)xCOO-)2, wherein M is the divalent metal cation, zinc (Zn+2) or copper (Cu+2) and x is zero or 1 is disclosed. In this process, an anhydrous C2-C3 carboxylic acid is admixed with a basic divalent metal compound that is an oxide, hydroxide or carbonate of Zn+2 or Cu+2 in the absence of added solvent or other diluent. The divalent metal carboxylate so produced is used as a biologically available and economical source of trace metals for supplementation in animal diets.