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HRID 2398031Generated: October 30, 2026

Formaldehyde → Isobutyric anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
ReactantPivalolactoneHCID 16059—
ReactantHCID 54012568HCID 54012568—
ProductIsobutyric anhydrideHCID 7346—
ProductPivalolactoneHCID 16059—
ProductHCID 54012568HCID 54012568—

Reaction Steps

A 50 milliliter portion of this recovered catalyst is tested in continuous operation for 24 hours under the conditions outlined in Example 2. Formaldehyde conversion to pivalolactone averages 50 percent with 10 percent going to isobutyroxypivalic anhydride. Isobutyric anhydride yield for the same period averages 75 percent to pivalolactone and 20 percent to isobutyroxypivalic anhydride.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04024080
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_05
ORD IDord-6144e73cd8514b18aa9a827944689ccb
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_05