Acetic Anhydride → Oleyl acetate

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Reaction Steps

A technical grade oleyl alcohol (HD-Ocenol®90/95, iodine value 94, hydroxyl value 210) was reacted with acetic anhydride (20 mol-% excess) for 4 hours at 118° C. The reaction mixture was then poured onto ice water and the organic phase was washed repeatedly with water. The crude ester obtained was then dried and purified by distillation. The ester obtained had an iodine value of 83 and a residual hydroxyl value of 0.9.

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