Molecules (Jan 2016)

Synthesis of the Fatty Esters of Solketal and Glycerol-Formal: Biobased Specialty Chemicals

  • Alvise Perosa,
  • Andrea Moraschini,
  • Maurizio Selva,
  • Marco Noè

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21020170
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 2
p. 170

Abstract

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The caprylic, lauric, palmitic and stearic esters of solketal and glycerol formal were synthesized with high selectivity and in good yields by a solvent-free acid catalyzed procedure. No acetal hydrolysis was observed, notwithstanding the acidic reaction conditions.

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