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HRID 1869110Generated: October 31, 2026

Methyl Acetate → Triacetin

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl AcetateHCID 6584—
CatalystPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
SolventGlycerolHCID 753—
ProductTriacetinHCID 5541—

Reaction Steps

Glycerine triacetate was prepared by the reaction of crude glycerine obtained in stage (2) with methyl acetate in the presence of potassium hydroxide as a catalyst, according to the procedure described by E. Fischer, B.53, 1640 (1920).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07637969B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_12
ORD IDord-ce59009fdbd94b249aeec73c69d77044
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_12