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HRID 2253417Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzoic Acid → 2-Ethylhexyl benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoic AcidHCID 243—
Reactant2-EthylhexanolHCID 7720—
CatalystTitanium tetrabutoxideHCID 21801—
Product2-Ethylhexyl benzoateHCID 94310—

Reaction Steps

Using a method similar to the procedure carried out in Example 1, 12 mol of 2-ethylhexanol were reacted with 8 mol of benzoic acid and tetrabutyl titanate. Distillation gave 2-ethylhexyl benzoate with purity of 99.7% determined by gas chromatography.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07323588B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_01
ORD IDord-bff1a80c37dc4d5b83b69042ff5861e3
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_01