A method of producing a diol diester, which includes reacting a fatty acid alkyl ester having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an α,ω-alkanediol having n carbon atoms, wherein n is an integer from 2 to 22; and a basic transesterification catalyst, is provided. Use of the diol diesters as phase change materials is also provided.
提供一种生产二元醇二酯的方法,包括反应具有6至30个碳原子的
脂肪酸烷基酯、具有n个碳原子的α,ω-烷二醇,其中n是从2到22的整数;以及一种碱性酯交换催化剂。还提供了将二元醇二酯用作相变材料的用途。