Inzynieria Chemiczna i Procesowa, Vol.22, No.3E, 1243-1248, 2001
Synthesis of esters of benzoic acid and N-octyl and isooctyl alcohols using sulfuric acid as a catalyst-reaction kinetics
The kinetics of the esterification of benzoic acid with n-octyl and isooctyl alcohols has been investigated in an experimental isothermal semi batch reactor. The reaction appears to be the first order with respect to benzoic acid and does not depend on the concentration of octyl alcohol. The kinetic parameters have been determined.