2-Ethylhexanol → HCID 20426872, compound

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Into a one-liter, four-necked round bottom flask equipped with a thermometer, distillation head, and a glass stirrer with TEFLON paddle were charged 177 grams of 2-propyl 3,5-disulfobenzoate solution in isopropyl alcohol and 200 grams of 2-ethylhexanol. The solution was vacuum distilled to a pot temperature of 105° C. and then held at this temperature for an additional three hours. The resultant 2-ethylhexyl 3,5-disulfobenzoate was a brown viscous oil with an acid value of 165.

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