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Hydroesterification of Olefins under Conditions of Hydroformylation

M. Polievka and V. Macho

Research Institute of Petrochemistry, Nováky

Abstract: Conversion of propylene in the course of its hydroesterification with carbon monoxide and alcohol depends on the kind of alcohol used. Reactivity of alcohols decreased in the following order: primary > secondary > tertiary alcohols. Addition of organic bases increased the reaction rate and changed the reaction order. The increased temperature (130— 140°C) enhanced the conversion of propylene while the molar ratio of product isomers (n-butyl n-butyrate/n-butyl isobutyrate) remained constant: 3.6 ± 0.1.

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Chemical Papers 26 (2) 154–159 (1972)