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Trimethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a kind of non-toxic plasticizer1. Trimethyl citrate is one of the constituents of Dioscorea opposita2. The IC50 value for monoamine oxidase-B of trimethyl citrate was studied. It has various applications3: it can do the main flame retardant candle flame color, its melting point and can fully meet the flammability requirements of candle products. It can be used for the synthesis of pharmaceutical and pesticide. It can act as the main raw material for the production of citric acid hydrochloride, citric acid hydrochloride as well as the synthetic hot melt adhesive. It can also be used as the methyl methacrylate polymer a blowing agent, a stabilizer acrylamide, polyamide adhesive initiators, PVC plasticizers. It can also be used as solvent for household and II cleaner, film-former4.

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    1. Product Name: TRIMETHYL CITRATE
    2. Synonyms: 2,3-propanetricarboxylicacid,2-hydroxy-trimethylester;3-Hydroxy-3-methoxycarbonylpentanedioic acid, dimethyl ester;Trimethyl 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate;METHYL CITRATE;CITRIC ACID TRIMETHYL ESTER;TRIMETHYL CITRATE;1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, trimethyl ester;2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid trimethyl ester
    3. CAS NO:1587-20-8
    4. Molecular Formula: C9H14O7
    5. Molecular Weight: 234.2
    6. EINECS: 216-449-2
    7. Product Categories: Functional Materials;Hydroxycarboxylic Acid Esters (Plasticizer);Plasticizer;C8 to C9;Carbonyl Compounds;Esters;Miscellaneous
    8. Mol File: 1587-20-8.mol
    9. Article Data: 22
  • Chemical Properties

    1. Melting Point: 75-78 °C
    2. Boiling Point: 176 16mm
    3. Flash Point: 79.2 °C
    4. Appearance: /
    5. Density: 1.3363 (rough estimate)
    6. Vapor Pressure: 0.00732mmHg at 25°C
    7. Refractive Index: 1.4455 (estimate)
    8. Storage Temp.: Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
    9. Solubility: Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
    10. PKA: 10.43±0.29(Predicted)
    11. Water Solubility: 53.2g/L at 20℃
    12. BRN: 1796169
    13. CAS DataBase Reference: TRIMETHYL CITRATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
    14. NIST Chemistry Reference: TRIMETHYL CITRATE(1587-20-8)
    15. EPA Substance Registry System: TRIMETHYL CITRATE(1587-20-8)
  • Safety Data

    1. Hazard Codes: N/A
    2. Statements: N/A
    3. Safety Statements: 22-24/25
    4. WGK Germany: 3
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    6. HazardClass: N/A
    7. PackingGroup: N/A
    8. Hazardous Substances Data: 1587-20-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

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Reference

Huang, Li, L. I. Chun-Lian, and H. U. Qing-Guo. "Study on Catalytic Synthesis of Trimethyl Citrate by Solid Acid." Liaoning Chemical Industry (2012). https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/27502?lang=en®ion=US www.zhonglanindustry.com/product/trimethyl-citrate https://www.lookchem.com/Trimethyl-citrate/

Uses

Trimethyl Citrate is a reagent used in the preparation of citrate-ciprofloxacin conjugates which has antibacterial activity.

General Description

Trimethyl citrate is one of the constituents of Dioscorea opposita. The IC50 value for monoamine oxidase-B of trimethyl citrate was studied.

Flammability and Explosibility

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The CAS Registry Mumber 1587-20-8 includes 7 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 4 digits, 1,5,8 and 7 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 2 and 0 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 1587-20:
(6*1)+(5*5)+(4*8)+(3*7)+(2*2)+(1*0)=88
88 % 10 = 8
So 1587-20-8 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1/C9H14O7/c1-14-6(10)4-9(13,8(12)16-3)5-7(11)15-2/h13H,4-5H2,1-3H3

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1587-20-8Synthetic route

methanol
67-56-1

methanol

citric acid
77-92-9

citric acid

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With zirconium(IV) oxychloride In toluene at 120℃; for 1h;99%
With thionyl chloride at 0 - 20℃;98%
With thionyl chloride In methanol at 0 - 20℃; Inert atmosphere;98%
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

malonic acid
141-82-2

malonic acid

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione at 70℃; for 20h;94%
citric acid
77-92-9

citric acid

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol; diethyl ether at 0℃;90%
In methanol; diethyl ether
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

sym-dimethyl citrate * H2O

sym-dimethyl citrate * H2O

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; 2,2-dimethoxy-propane for 7h; Heating;88%
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

citric acid
77-92-9

citric acid

A

3-oxopentanedioic acid dimethyl ester
1830-54-2

3-oxopentanedioic acid dimethyl ester

B

dimethyl 2-methoxypropene-1,3-dicarboxylate
100009-70-9

dimethyl 2-methoxypropene-1,3-dicarboxylate

C

trimethyl aconitate
20820-77-3

trimethyl aconitate

D

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

E

acetoacetic acid methyl ester
105-45-3

acetoacetic acid methyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: citric acid With chlorosulfonic acid In dichloromethane at 10 - 15℃; for 5 - 6h;
Stage #2: methanol In dichloromethane at 3 - 35℃; for 2h; Conversion of starting material;
A 87.3%
B n/a
C n/a
D n/a
E n/a
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid 2-Methyl Ester
26163-65-5

2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid 2-Methyl Ester

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol; diethyl ether at 0℃;85%
acetic acid tert-butyl ester
540-88-5

acetic acid tert-butyl ester

1,5-dimethyl citrate
53798-96-2

1,5-dimethyl citrate

A

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

B

2-tert-butyl 1,3-dimethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
114340-51-1

2-tert-butyl 1,3-dimethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With perchloric acid for 72h; Ambient temperature;A n/a
B 78%
1,5-dimethyl citrate
53798-96-2

1,5-dimethyl citrate

2,2-dimethoxy-propane
77-76-9

2,2-dimethoxy-propane

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid for 7h; Reflux;62%
citric acid
77-92-9

citric acid

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 29 percent / 98percent H2SO4 / 1 h / Heating
2: 60percent HClO4 / 72 h / Ambient temperature
View Scheme
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

citric acid triethyl ester
77-93-0

citric acid triethyl ester

A

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

B

1,6-dimethyl 5-ethyl citrate
1242516-57-9

1,6-dimethyl 5-ethyl citrate

C

1,2-diethyl-3-methyl-2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
1242516-58-0

1,2-diethyl-3-methyl-2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With SEC-BUTYLAMINE at 20℃; Product distribution / selectivity;
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

triethyl O-acetylcitrate
77-89-4

triethyl O-acetylcitrate

tert-butylamine
75-64-9

tert-butylamine

A

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

B

citric acid triethyl ester
77-93-0

citric acid triethyl ester

C

dimethyl 3-(tertbutylcarbamoyl)-3-acetoxy-pentanedioate
1242516-65-9

dimethyl 3-(tertbutylcarbamoyl)-3-acetoxy-pentanedioate

D

3-(tertbutylcarbamoyl)-3-acetoxy-pentanedioic acid
1242516-64-8

3-(tertbutylcarbamoyl)-3-acetoxy-pentanedioic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 20℃;
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

citric acid
77-92-9

citric acid

B

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In water at 200℃; under 3000.3 Torr; for 6h;A 7 %Spectr.
B n/a
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-(methoxycarbonyl)-5-oxopentanoic acid
53798-97-3

3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-(methoxycarbonyl)-5-oxopentanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; water In methanol at 20℃; for 2h;99%
With sodium hydroxide In methanol; water for 2h; Ambient temperature;57%
With sodium hydroxide In methanol; water at 20℃; for 2h; regioselective reaction;39%
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

N,N-dimethylethylenediamine
108-00-9

N,N-dimethylethylenediamine

C18H38N6O4

C18H38N6O4

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 106℃; for 3h;99%
4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine
2403-88-5

4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

C33H59N3O7

C33H59N3O7

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 16h;91%
1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-piperidin-4-ol
2403-89-6

1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-piperidin-4-ol

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

C36H65N3O7

C36H65N3O7

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 16h; Reagent/catalyst;90.24%
1-cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine
87018-00-6

1-cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

C51H89N3O10

C51H89N3O10

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 24h;86.77%
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarbohydrazide
18960-42-4

2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarbohydrazide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrazine hydrate In ethanol; water Heating;85%
With hydrazine In ethanol; water Heating / reflux;85%
1-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine

1-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

C39H71N3O10

C39H71N3O10

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 22h;83.2%
1-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol
122586-72-5

1-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

C36H65N3O10

C36H65N3O10

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 18h; Reagent/catalyst;82.33%
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

nonyl alcohol
143-08-8

nonyl alcohol

trinonyl citrate
16544-71-1

trinonyl citrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetramethylammonium methyl carbonate In tetrahydrofuran for 15h; Solvent; Molecular sieve; Reflux; Green chemistry;79%
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid 2-Methyl Ester
26163-65-5

2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid 2-Methyl Ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In methanol; water for 2h;73%
1-octyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxy-piperidine
131807-04-0

1-octyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxy-piperidine

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

C57H107N3O10

C57H107N3O10

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 28h;65.56%
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

1-benzyl-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine
52185-71-4

1-benzyl-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine

C54H77N3O7

C54H77N3O7

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium(IV) isopropylate at 130℃; for 32h;60.96%
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

methyl iodide
74-88-4

methyl iodide

trimethyl 2-methoxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

trimethyl 2-methoxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With silver(l) oxide at 100℃; for 40h; Autoclave;10%
With silver(l) oxide
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

A

citric acid α,α'-diamide
725679-43-6

citric acid α,α'-diamide

B

citric acid α-amide
130839-31-5

citric acid α-amide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia; water Nebenprod.2:Citronensaeure-triamid;
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

citric acid triamide
597-59-1

citric acid triamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia; water
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

trimethyl trans-aconitate
4271-99-2

trimethyl trans-aconitate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
bei der Destillation;
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: phosphorus pentachloride
2: bei der Destillation
View Scheme
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

2-chloro-propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid trimethyl ester

2-chloro-propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid trimethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphorus pentachloride
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

citric acid α,β-dimethyl ester-α'-propyl ester

citric acid α,β-dimethyl ester-α'-propyl ester

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

citric acid α,β-dimethyl ester-α'-pentyl ester

citric acid α,β-dimethyl ester-α'-pentyl ester

trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

citrazinic acid
99-11-6

citrazinic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia im Rohr;
With ammonium hydroxide Erhitzen des Reaktionsprodukts mit wss. H2SO4 auf 130grad;
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

chloral
75-87-6

chloral

(5-oxo-2-trichloromethyl-[1,3]dioxolane-4,4-diyl)-bis-acetic acid dimethyl ester

(5-oxo-2-trichloromethyl-[1,3]dioxolane-4,4-diyl)-bis-acetic acid dimethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid
trimethyl citrate
1587-20-8

trimethyl citrate

acetyl chloride
75-36-5

acetyl chloride

2-acetoxy-propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid trimethyl ester
146340-22-9

2-acetoxy-propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid trimethyl ester

1587-20-8Relevant articles and documents

Proton chemical shift assignments in citrate and trimethyl citrate in chiral media

Anet, Frank A.L.,Park, Jaemin

, p. 411 - 416 (1992)

The citrate ion gives rise to four different methylene proton chemical shifts in the presence of (S)-lactate and Pr3+ Trimethyl citrate behaves similarly in the presence of (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-l-(9-anthryl)ethanol. The four methylene shifts have been assigned in an absolute way by comparisons with those from the corresponding spectra of (2R,3R)-citrate-2-d and trimethyl (2R,3R)-citrate-2-d, respectively. The chemical shifts of the three methyl groups in trimethyl citrate in the presence of the anthryl shift reagent have also been assigned. Deuterium isotope effects on the proton chemical shifts of these molecules have been determined. In the absence of shift reagents these effects are mainly of the intrinsic type, but in their presence there are equilibrium perturbation contributions. The 1H NMR line widths and chemical shifts in the citrate-lactate-PrCl3 system depend strongly on the pH, spectrometer frequency, and temperature, with the best results obtained at room temperature pH ≈3.8, and a spectrometer frequency of 200 MHz.

A FACILE PREPARATION OF ASYM-MONOMETHYL, SYM-MONOMETHYL AND ASYM-DIMETHYL CITRATE

Hirota, Kazuhiro,Kitagawa, Harukazu,Shimamura, Michiya,Ohmori, Shinji

, p. 191 - 194 (1980)

Asym-monomethyl citrate was prepared by hydrolysis of sym-dimethyl citrate.Sym-monomethyl and sym-dimethyl citrate were prepared by a selective hydrolysis of trimethyl citrate.

Citrate plasticizer

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Paragraph 0061-0063, (2021/05/15)

The invention discloses a citrate plasticizer and a preparation method thereof, and the preparation method of citrate comprises the following steps: firstly, citric acid and alcohol react to prepare citric acid triester, and then dianhydride acylation is carried out to prepare carboxyl-containing citric acid triester. After chlorination, the carboxyl-containing citric acid triester and the tris(2-ethoxyl) isocyanurate are subjected to esterification reaction to prepare triester citrate containing the isocyanurate. According to the present invention, the preparation method has characteristics of simple operation, wide raw material source and mild reaction condition, and meets the industrial production, the prepared triester citrate containing isocyanurate has a good plasticizing effect and excellent thermal stability, low-temperature flexibility, solvent extraction resistance, migration resistance and flame retardance, and can be widely applied to plastic rubber plasticizers.

A Br?nsted acidic, ionic liquid containing, heteropolyacid functionalized polysiloxane network as a highly selective catalyst for the esterification of dicarboxylic acids

Rajabi, Fatemeh,Wilhelm, Christian,Thiel, Werner R.

supporting information, p. 4438 - 4444 (2020/08/10)

A Br?nsted acidic, ionic liquid containing, heteropolyanion functionalized polysiloxane network was formed by self-condensation of dodecatungstophosphoric acid and a zwitterionic organosilane precursor containing both imidazolinium and sulfonate groups. The resulting hybrid material POS-HPA-IL was investigated as a catalyst for the selective esterification of dicarboxylic acids.

1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin as a Precatalyst for Activation of Carbonyl Functionality

?ebular, Klara,Bo?i?, Bojan ?.,Stavber, Stojan

supporting information, (2019/08/01)

Activation of carbonyl moiety is one of the most rudimentary approaches in organic synthesis and is crucial for a plethora of industrial-scale condensation reactions. In esterification and aldol condensation, which represent two of the most important reactions, the susceptibility of the carbonyl group to nucleophile attack allows the construction of a variety of useful organic compounds. In this context, there is a constant need for development of and improvement in the methods for addition-elimination reactions via activation of carbonyl functionality. In this paper, an advanced methodology for the direct esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols, and for aldol condensation of aldehydes using widely available, inexpensive, and metal-free 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin under neat reaction conditions is reported. The method is air- and moisture-tolerant, allowing simple synthetic and isolation procedures for both reactions presented in this paper. The reaction pathway for esterification is proposed and a scale-up of certain industrially important derivatives is performed.

METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHYLSUCCINIC ACID AND THE ANHYDRIDE THEREOF FROM CITRIC ACID

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Page/Page column 16, (2018/04/21)

A process for the preparation of methylsuccinic acid in any form, including its salts, its mono- and diester derivatives and the anhydride thereof, which comprises reacting citric acid or a derivative thereof in decarboxylation conditions, said process comprising (i) reacting citric acid or mono- and diester derivatives thereof in a non- aqueous solvent, specifically excluding alcohols, on a metallic catalyst at a temperature between 50 to 400°C and under a partial hydrogen pressure from 0.1 to 50 bar or (ii) reacting citric acid or any salt thereof or mono-, di- and triester derivatives thereof on a metallic catalyst in solvents comprising at least 5% water, at a temperature of from 50 to 400°C under a hydrogen partial pressure from 0.1 to 400 bar

Esterification of aryl/alkyl acids catalysed by n-bromosuccinimide under mild reaction conditions

?ebular, Klara,Bo?i?, Bojan ?.,Stavber, Stojan

, (2018/09/10)

N-halosuccinimides (NXSs) are well-known to be convenient, easily manipulable and low-priced halogenation reagents in organic synthesis. In the present work, N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) has been promoted as the most efficient and selective catalyst among the NXSs in the reaction of direct esterification of aryl and alkyl carboxylic acids. Comprehensive esterification of substituted benzoic acids, mono-, di- and tri-carboxy alkyl derivatives has been performed under neat reaction conditions. The method is metal-free, air- and moisture-tolerant, allowing for a simple synthetic and isolation procedure as well as the large-scale synthesis of aromatic and alkyl esters with yields up to 100%. Protocol for the recycling of the catalyst has been proposed.

BIOFUELS PRODUCTION FROM BIO-DERIVED CARBOXYLIC-ACID ESTERS

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Paragraph 0058, (2017/04/11)

A process for producing biofuels compounds directly from carboxylic acid esters recovered from a fermentation system is described. The process involves taking a fermentation broth that has been reduced to a dry powder containing free organic acids; reacting the carboxylic acid in the powder with an alcohol solvent under a CO2-containing atmosphere in substantial absence of any other acid catalyst at a reaction temperature and pressure that corresponds to supercritical, critical or near critical conditions for at least one of the alcohol or CO2 to synthesize an ester, then subjecting the ester to either hydrogenolysis or hydrogenation to form a biofuel.

Sulfonated graphene as highly efficient and reusable acid carbocatalyst for the synthesis of ester plasticizers

Garg, Bhaskar,Bisht, Tanuja,Ling, Yong-Chien

, p. 57297 - 57307 (2015/02/02)

Plasticizers are well known for their effectiveness in producing flexible plastics. The automotive, plastic and pharmaceutical industries, essential to a healthy economy, rely heavily on plasticizers to produce everything from construction materials to medical devices, cosmetics, children toys, food wraps, adhesives, paints, and 'wonder drugs'. Although H2SO4 is commonly used as commodity catalyst for plasticizer synthesis it is energy-inefficient, non-recyclable, and requires tedious separation from the homogeneous reaction mixture resulting in abundant non-recyclable acid waste. In this study, for the first time, we report an efficient synthesis of ester plasticizers (>90% yields) using sulfonated graphene (GSO3H) as an energy-efficient, water tolerant, reusable and highly active solid acid carbocatalyst. The hydrothermal sulfonation of reduced graphene oxide with fuming H2SO4 at 120°C for 3 days afforded GSO3H with remarkable acid activity as demonstrated by 31P magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy. The superior catalytic performance of GSO3H over traditional homogeneous acids, Amberlyst-15, and acidic ionic liquids has been attributed to the presence of highly acidic and stable sulfonic acid groups within the two dimensional graphene domain, which synergistically work for high mass transfer in the reaction. Furthermore, the preliminary experimental results indicate that GSO3H is quite effective as a catalyst in the esterification of oleic and salicylic acid and thus may pave the way for its broad industrial applications in the near future.

ALCOHOL-MEDIATED ESTERIFICATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS WITH CARBONATES

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Page/Page column 10, (2014/05/24)

A process for making esters from organic acids by means of reacting a carboxylic acid with dialkylcarbonate in an alcohol-containing solvent without any extrinsic acid or base catalyst is described. A benefit of the preparation process is that it can make the separation and extraction of ester products simpler and more facile vis-a-vis conventional isolation techniques.

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