Preparation of carboxylate esters of polyhydric alcohols by using a sulfonated charcoal catalyst

Rolf H Prager, Zhang Yurui

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    Abstract

    Ethane-1, 2-diol, propane-1, 2-diol, butane-1, 4-diol and propane-1, 2, 3-triol are readily esterified by carboxylic acids in near quantitative yields in the presence of a sulfonated charcoal catalyst.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1003-1005
    Number of pages3
    JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
    Volume42
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1989

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