Process for esters

Details Process for esters Process for esters

1992-09-23

1993-06-08

Prescott, Arthur C.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acid esters

C11C 302

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052181340

ABSTRACT:
Esters are prepared directly from 2-substituted alcohols, such as Guerbet alcohols, by dehydrogenating and esterifying the alcohol at 170.degree. C.-240.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (i) platinum on activated carbon, zinc oxide or zinc C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 carboxylate and (ii) NaOH, KOH or LiOH. Mixed esters may also be prepared from appropriate mixtures of 2-substituted alcohols.

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