Allyl acetate → Methyl Acetate

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The tube described above was charged with 152 g. of magnesia catalyst (Harshaw Mg 0601 T, 1/8 in. extruded pellets). After pretreatment with methanol vapor at 200°-220°C. the tube was maintained at that temperature range while a mixture of 50 g. of allyl acetate and 150 g. of methanol was passed through over 1.5 hours. Quantitative glpc analysis of the effluent showed the presence of 9.1 g. of unconverted allyl acetate (18% recovery), 21.7 g of allyl alcohol (91% yield based on 82% conversion), 27.9 g of methyl acetate (92% yield) and the excess methanol. The allyl alcohol could be readily isolated by distillation.

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