. . . "A base includes, e.g. an inorganic base, e.g. a hydroxide, for example an alkali hydroxide; and a salt having a cation source; such as an inorganic salt, for example an alkali salt, such as a carbonate, hydrogencarbonate; and an organic salt, for example the salt of a carboxylic acid, for example an alkali salt, of, for example acetic acid or 2-ethylhexanoic acid; and an organic base, for example" .