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HRID 357679Generated: October 27, 2026

Dimethyl terephthalate → Bis(3-hydroxypropyl) terephthalate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethyl terephthalateHCID 8441—
Reactant1,3-PropanediolHCID 10442—
ReactantLanthanum(3+);triacetate;hydrateHCID 19933532—
ProductBis(3-hydroxypropyl) terephthalateHCID 9925756—

Reaction Steps

This example demonstrates the transesterification reaction of dimethyl terephthalate with 1,3-propanediol using lanthanum acetate monohydrate as the transesterification catalyst (150 ppm La based on final polymer) to form bis(3-hydroxypropyl) terephthalate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05840957
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_11
ORD IDord-fb02728a8d7a4b98859ee8427ce6e050
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_11