Preparation of carboxylic acid alkyl esters
US3931290A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1972 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 1992 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C69/80
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Carboxylic acid alkyl esters are prepared by reacting an halo-alkane with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid, using ammonia, a primary amine, a secondary amine, a heavy tertiary amine or a heavy quaternary ammonium salt as the catalyst.
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