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THE supposed analogy between hydrogen-saturated montmorillonite and a weak organic acid has encouraged several investigators, notably Berger1 and Deuel2–4, to attempt to esterify the montmorillonite acid using standard organo-chemical methods.
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BROWN, G., GREENE-KELLY, R. & NORRISH, K. Organic Derivatives of Montmorillonite. Nature 169, 756–757 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169756b0
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