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HRID 2044207Generated: October 26, 2026

Butyric anhydride → 4-Hydroxybutyl acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantButyric anhydrideHCID 7798—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantPropionic anhydrideHCID 31263—
ReactantHexanoic anhydrideHCID 74918—
ReactantValeric anhydrideHCID 74959—
Product4-Hydroxybutyl acetateHCID 10103209—

Reaction Steps

The anhydride may be, but not limited to, acetic acid anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride, pentanoic anhydride or hexanoic anhydride. Preferably, the anhydride is acetic acid anhydride. According to an embodiment, the esterification of 1,4-bunediol is performed with acetic acid anhydride to form CH3C(O)O—(CH2)4—OH.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08586790B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_11
ORD IDord-c731f2456dea40c58b96242268b09e28
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_11