Preparation of Acetic Esters of Some Higher Alcohols

Authors

John W. Swanson, Morningside College
James Coss, Morningside College

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The preparation of the lower esters of acetic acid using the acid and alcohol, has been utilized for a long time. It has also been known that the velocity of esterification is greatly increased by the addition of hydrogen ions. Esters have also been prepared by the passing of the vapors of acetic acid and alcohol over a heated catalyst such as Al₂O₂, ThO₂ or TiO₂. Several theories have been advanced for the mechanism of the reaction, especially catalysis, by the hydrogen ion in the liquid phase reactions.

Publication Date

1938

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

45

Issue

1

First Page

123

Last Page

125

Copyright

©1938 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Swanson, John W. and Coss, James (1938) "Preparation of Acetic Esters of Some Higher Alcohols," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 45(1), 123-125.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol45/iss1/23