Nitrogen → Docosanoic acid, 1,1'-[2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediyl] ester

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A 1000 ml round bottomed flask was charge with 648.0 g (0.15 mol) PEG 105 pentaerythritol and 99.0 g. (0.30 mol) behenic acid. The mass was heated to 100° C. with a N2 sparge, 0.75 g methane sulfonic acid and 0.1 g hypophosphorus acid were charged. The batch was heated to 165° C. while collecting the water of reaction, and maintained until an acid value of 11.5 was reached. The finished material was a white waxy solid having an acid value of 11.5, and a hydroxyl value of 27.05.

Provenance & Evidence