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Kinetics of the esterification of palmitic acid with isobutyl alcohol
Author(s) -
Goto Shigeo,
Tagawa Tomohiko,
Yusoff Asma
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of chemical kinetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.341
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1097-4601
pISSN - 0538-8066
DOI - 10.1002/kin.550230103
Subject(s) - chemistry , sulfuric acid , catalysis , palmitic acid , alcohol , kinetics , protonation , rate equation , chemical kinetics , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , fatty acid , ion , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract Kinetics of the sulfuric acid catalyzed esterification of palmitic acid with isobutyl alcohol has been studied and reviewed critically. A theoretical rate equation is derived by the following reaction mechanism: (1) The reaction of sulfuric acid and isobutyl alcohol produces isobutyl sulfuric acid which acts as a catalyst; (2) Palmitic acid is protonated by the catalyst to form the reaction intermediate; and (3) The esterification proceeds reversibly. The experimental results are consistent with this rate equation.

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