1-Octanol → Octyl Acetate

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A mixture of 1-octanol (40 mL, 252 mmol), acetic anhydride (26 mL, 278 mmol) and compound from Example 1 (0.6 g, 1 wt %) was stirred at 16° C. for 2 h. The solution was filtered and excess acetic anhydride removed by distillation to give 1-octyl acetate as the only product.

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