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HRID 2083181Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Butoxyethoxy Levulinate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantFurfuryl AlcoholHCID 7361—
Reactant2-ButoxyethanolHCID 8133—
ReactantSodium BicarbonateHCID 516892—
Product2-Butoxyethoxy LevulinateHCID 21325641—

Reaction Steps

2-Butoxyethanol (Butyl Cellosolve) 47.2g (0.4 mol) and 157g (1.6 mol) furfuryl alcohol were added to 422g (3.9 mol) 2-butoxyethanol and 7.2g conc. HCl over 11/2 hours at 109°-114° and held at 108° for an additional 11/2 hours. Reaction product was neutralized with sat. NaHCO3, washed with water, dried with anhy. MgSO4 and distilled. 2-Butoxyethyl levulinate was collected in fr 2, 95°-106° 1 mm, 95% ester by gc.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04085081
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_04
ORD IDord-67935f6e2de148c5a6211ce187b5cf9b
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_04