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HRID 1723315Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethylene Glycol → 2-n-Nonyl-1,3-dioxolane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Product2-n-Nonyl-1,3-dioxolaneHCID 7805677.4%

Reaction Steps

Following example I from 78.77 g of decylaldehyde (0.5 mole), 37.22 g (0.6 mole) of ethyleneglycol, 0.5 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 100 ml toluene there is obtained 78 g (77.4%) of a colorless product; b.p. 80°-81° C./0.5 mm. nD20 =1.4392.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04861764
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_08
ORD IDord-bc96902b02724573805859e5a6169fce
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_08