last update 4/11/24



Ethyl 2 hexanol from butyraldehyde

Reactions

condensation
2 CH2-CH2-CH2-CHO   ====> CH3CH2CH2CHOH-CH(Et)CHO    (exo 13 kcal)
   butyraldehyde                                
CH3CH2CH2CHOH-CH(Et)CHO   ===> CH3CH2CH=CH-CH(Et)-CHO + H2O (endo 13 kcal)

reaction temperature ....... 130°c
pressure  ........................ 75 PSIG
catalyst : ..........................proprietary
chemical yiled ..................97%

hydrogeantion

CH3CH2CH=CH-CH(Et)-CHO + H2 ========>  CH3CH2CH2CH2CH(Et)-CH2OH   (exo  41.3 kcal)
temperature 150°c
vapor phase
catalyst proprietary

Details available on request