- Synthesis of the Fatty Esters of Solketal and Glycerol-Formal: Biobased Specialty Chemicals.
Synthesis of the Fatty Esters of Solketal and Glycerol-Formal: Biobased Specialty Chemicals.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2016-02-04)
Alvise Perosa, Andrea Moraschini, Maurizio Selva, Marco Noè
PMID26840287
ABSTRACT
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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