Heptane → Amyl Acetate

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To the same reaction vessel as in Example 9 were charged bistriphenylphosphinedibromopalladium (0.198 g, 0.25 mmole), stannous chloride (0.095 g, 0.5 mmole), tetra-n-butylammonium chloride (0.139 g, 0.5 mmole) and n-amyl nitrite (70 ml, 474.4 mmoles), together with n-heptane (150 ml) and N-methylpyrrolidone (50 ml). Then, ketene, carbon monooxide and nitrogen were introduced to the mixture at the rate of 10.1 ml/min (0.45 mmole/min), 300 ml/min and 100 ml/min, respectively, and the reaction was effected at 90° C. for 5 hours. The reaction product was analyzed by gas chromatography, revealing that di-n-amyl malonate (82.3 mmoles, 60.7%) and n-amyl acetate (25.5 mmoles, 18.8%) were obtained.

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