SYNTHESIS OF ESTERS FROM ACETIC ACID WITH METHANOL, ETHANOL, PROPANOL, BUTANOL, AND ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL CATALYZED BY SOLID SUPERACID

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1981.1671

A solid superacid catalyst, which was obtained by exposing Zr(OH)4 to 1N H2SO4 and then calcining in air at 500-750 deg C, was found to be highly active for the heterogeneous title reactions at 30-45 deg C.The reactions with the used catalyst gave identical results with those using freshly activated catalyst.