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Low melting point organic liquid compounds with high boiling points are prepared by a preferred process having the J.sup.+xQ.sub.y(R--COO.sup.-).sub.x-y where x is 1 to 8, preferably 1-3, y is 0 to x-1, where R--COO.sup.- is an anion selected from the group consisting of 2-ethyl hexanoate, pivalate, neodecanoate, and mixtures thereof, Q is another anion or mixture of other anions, and J.sup.+x is a cation selected from cations of Groups IA, IIA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIII and lanthanide metals, cations selected from cations of B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te and Po metalloids, an ammonium cation derived from ammonia or an organic amine, an organic phosphonium cation, and mixtures thereof the organic liquid compounds being substantially free of volatile organic compounds. These compounds, as liquids, are useful as low volatile organic solvents, e.g., solvents in which a variety of chemical reactions may be carried out.

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