Ethanol → Benzyl Alcohol

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A compound which has a boiling point of 60° C. or less at one atmospheric pressure and which contains one or more carboxylic acid ester groups is mentioned as the above-mentioned carboxylic acid esters. The total number of carbons in the carboxylic acid ester is preferably 1 to 12. The following carboxylic acid esters are preferable: (1) carboxylic acid ester obtained from the above-mentioned alcohol and carboxylic acid; (2) carboxylic acid esters obtained in combination of the above-mentioned carboxylic acid with an alcohol Containing 1 to 7 carbon atoms such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, heptanol, hexanol, glycerine, and benzyl alcohol; (3) carboxylic acid eaters obtained in combination of the above-mentioned alcohol with a carboxylic acid containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, and butanoic acid. These may be used singly or in combination of two or more species of them.

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