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Lauric Acid → Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Lauric Acid | HCID 3893 | — |
| Reactant | 2-Ethylhexanol | HCID 7720 | — |
| Catalyst | p-Toluenesulfonic acid | HCID 6101 | — |
| Product | Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester | HCID 89309 | — |
Reaction Steps
2-ethylhexyl laurate was prepared by esterification reaction between lauric acid and 2-ethylhexanol in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid as a catalyst, and subsequent steps for recovery of unreacted 2-ethylhexanol, neutralization, washing with hot water, and dehydration.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US07795193B2 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-2010_09 |
| ORD ID | ord-4ead7b6d1b864a41b3989bf75378af12 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-2010_09 |