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Direct esterification of ammonium salts of carboxylic acids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:982802

A non-catalytic process for producing esters, the process comprising reacting an ammonium salt of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol and removing ammonia from the reaction mixture. Selectivities for the desired ester product can exceed 95 percent.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
6,583,310
Application Number:
10/079,527
OSTI ID:
982802
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Preparation of Esters by Reaction of Ammonium Salts with Alcohols 1b journal November 1951

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