A Process for preparing carboxylic esters of a mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids proceeding from 2-ethylhexanol is characterized in that
(a) 2-ethylhexanol is dehydrated to an octene mixture in the presence of a catalyst;
(b) the octene mixture obtained in step a) is reacted in the presence of a transition metal compound of group VIII of the periodic table of the elements with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give a mixture of isomeric isononanals;
(c) the mixture of isomeric isononanals obtained in step b) is oxidized to a mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids; and
(d) the mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids obtained in step c) is reacted with alcohols to give carboxylic esters.
一种制备从
2-乙基己醇出发的结构分支C9单
羧酸酯混合物的方法,其特征在于
(a) 在催化剂存在下,将
2-乙基己醇脱
水成为
辛烯混合物;
(b) 在步骤a)中获得的
辛烯混合物在元素周期表第VIII族的过渡
金属化合物存在下与
一氧化碳和氢反应,得到
异辛醛的混合物;
(c) 在步骤b)中获得的
异辛醛混合物被氧化成结构分支的C9单
羧酸的混合物;以及
(d) 在步骤c)中获得的结构分支C9单
羧酸混合物与醇反应,得到
羧酸酯。