Propionic Acid → Ethyl 2-methyl-3,4-pentadienoate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

The autoclave is closed and the reaction mass is heated to 150° C. over a period of 50 minutes. The reaction mass is then maintained at a temperature of between 135°-160° C. and at a pressure of 20 up to 60 psig for a period of 3 hours. At the end of this 3-hour period, the autoclave is opened and the reaction mass is cooled to room temperature. 12.6 g of sodium bicarbonate is then added to the reaction mass in order to neutralize the propionic acid. 30 g of Primol® (see note 1) and 0.1 g of Ionol® (see note 2) are added and the resulting reaction product is fractionally distilled at atmospheric pressure to a pot temperature of 129° C. A mixture of ethanol and ethyl propionate is distilled over. Vacuum is then applied to the distillation column and the resultant product, ethyl-2-methyl-3,4-pentadienoate is distilled at a vapor temperature of 65°-69° C. at a pressure of 24-33 mm Hg as fractions 5-10 of the following fractions:

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