Hexyl carbamate → Dihexyl carbonate

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The procedure described in Example 1 is followed, but additionally 5 parts of p-dimethylaminopyridine are introduced into the reaction mixture. Analysis by gas chromatography shows that over the same period 44.8% of n-hexyl carbamate have been converted and 101 parts of di-n-hexyl carbonate (98.0% of theory, based on converted n-hexyl carbamate) are formed; the product is isolated by subsequent fractional distillation at 121°-23° C./4 mbar.

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