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2-Butoxyethanol → 2-Butoxyethyl Levulinate
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | 2-Butoxyethanol | HCID 8133 | — |
| Reactant | Levulinic Acid | HCID 11579 | — |
| Reactant | Dibutyltin dioctanoate | HCID 16683953 | — |
| Solvent | O-Xylene | HCID 7237 | — |
| Product | 2-Butoxyethyl Levulinate | HCID 21325643 | — |
Reaction Steps
2-Butoxyethanol (Butyl Cellosolve) 354g (3 mol), 232g (2mol) levulinic acid and 1.5g dibutyl tin dioctoate were heated with a xylene azeotrope for 24 hours 151°-177° to AN 2.3 while collecting 42g water. Product was washed with sat. NaHCO3 and water, dried with anhy. MgSO4 and distilled. Ester product was collected in fr 2 and 3, 120°-131° 1 mm. Yield was 349g, 81%, 96% ester product by gc.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US04085081 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-1978_04 |
| ORD ID | ord-427e9db14921449a8f9e69504bb06cab |
| Source note | uspto-grants-1978_04 |