Decanoic Acid → HCID 11855340, compound

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1108.0 g 2-propylheptanol (7 mol) and 1205.9 g capric acid (7 mol) were heated for 6 h to 220° C. on a water separator together with 0.27 g Fascat® 2001 (Sn oxalate: 0.1% by weight, based on the composition as a whole). After the separation of water had stopped, the crude product was distilled in an oil pump vacuum through a 250 mm Vigreux column (T=141-152° C.). 1840.1 g of a colorless oil were obtained: OHV=<0.08, AV=<0.18.

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