Adipic Acid → HCID 23508599, compound

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A mixture of 1000 grams of dibutyltin oxide, 587.2 grams adipic acid and 500 ml. of toluene were refluxed for 3 hours. There was obtained 72 grams of water by azeotropic distillation. The reaction mixture was then hot filtered and the solvent was removed in vacuo from resulting light yellow filtrate. After drying, there was obtained 1501 grams of a dibutyltin adipate or a 99.1% yield. The product has a melting point of 128°-130° C. The identity of the product was further confirmed by its NMR spectrum.

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