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Castor‐based derivatives: Synthesis of some acrylate esters
Author(s) -
Nelson Jane S.,
Applewhite Thomas H.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02679869
Subject(s) - dehydrohalogenation , castor oil , acrylate , acrylic acid , chemistry , methyl acrylate , chloride , organic chemistry , catalysis , copolymer , polymer
Abstract Acrylate esters of various hydroxy acid derivatives obtainable from castor oil have been synthesized and characterized. Synthetic methods evaluated include acid‐ and base‐catalyzed alcoholysis of methyl acrylate, esterification with acrylic acid, acrylyl chloride, or acrylic anhydride, and esterification with ॆ‐chloropropionyl chloride or anhydride followed by dehydrohalogenation. The two‐step esterification‐dehydrohalogenation procedure gives most satisfactory yields and purity. Preparation, purification, and characterization of the compounds are described and the various synthetic methods are evaluated.