Butanal → Trimethylolpropane

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

117.90 g of distilled water, 250.25 g (2.5 mol) of 30% strength aqueous formaldehyde solution, and 154.88 g (1.5 mol) of triethylamine were placed in a 1 liter glass reactor at 25° C. 36.46 g (0.5 mol) of butyr-aldehyde were subsequently metered in over a period of 45 minutes and the reactor temperature was at the same time increased linearly to 70° C. After the metered addition was complete, the mixture was stirred under reflux for another 3 hours. According to GC analysis, trimethylolpropane was obtained in a yield of 81.59% of theory.

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