2-Methylhexanoic Acid → Trimethylolpropane

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Concrete examples of the preferred esters described in (a) include neopentyl glycol 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate; neopentyl glycol 2-ethylhexanoate; trimethylolpropane 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate; an ester obtained from trimethylolpropane and a mixed acid of 2-methylhexanoic acid, 2-ethylpentanoic acid, and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid; trimethylolpropane 2-ethylhexanoate; an ester obtained from trimethylolpropane and a mixed acid of 2-methylhexanoic acid and 2-ethylpentanoic acid; an ester obtained from pentaerythritol and a mixed acid of valeric acid, isovaleric acid, and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid; an ester obtained from pentaerythritol and a mixed acid of enanthic acid and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid; an ester obtained from pentaerythritol and a mixed acid of 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid; an ester obtained from pentaerythritol and a mixed acid of 2-methylhexanoic acid, 2-ethylpentanoic acid, and 2-ethylhexanoic acid; an ester obtained from pentaerythritol and a mixed acid of caprylic acid and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid; an ester obtained from pentaerythritol and a mixed acid of 2-methylhexanoic acid, 2-ethylpentanoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid, and the like.

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