Process for esterifying 3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid

• Main Authors: RUBY, PHILIP RANDOLPH, BEIDLER, RICHARD F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.05.1985
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A process for making C8-C20 alkyl esters by esterification of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid with a C8-C20 alcohol. The esterification reaction is conducted at 110 DEG -150 DEG C. in the presence of 5-20 weight percent based on the weight of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, of a str...