Process for preparing ethyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids

Details Process for preparing ethyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids Process for preparing ethyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids

1978-09-25

1980-05-27

Thomas, Jr., James O.

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

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acid esters

252432, 252437, 252439, 252469, 252470, 252467, C07C 6704, B01J 2102

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042051827

ABSTRACT:
In a process for producing an ethyl ester of an aliphatic carboxylic acid which comprises reacting ethylene with the aliphatic carboxylic acid in the liquid phase in the presence of an acid catalyst, the improvement wherein a heteropolyacid of tungsten or an acidic metal salt thereof is used as the acid catalyst, and the reaction is carried out in the presence of water in an amount of up to 7.5% by weight based on the weight of the aliphatic carboxylic acid.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2174985 (1939-10-01), Lazier
patent: 2702232 (1955-02-01), Arnold
patent: 3644497 (1972-02-01), Mesich

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