IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PREPARING P-NITROBENZOIC ACID-2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
Application
US20260078083A1
Kind: A1
Mar 19, 2026
Inventors
Peter LEIDINGER, Thomas BERG, Helmut KRONEMAYER, Joerg WERLE
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for preparing p-nitrobenzoic acid-2-ethyl hexylester comprising reacting p-nitrobenzoic acid, wherein an excess of 2-ethylhexanol acts as solvent and no additional solvent is added, or p-nitrobenzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanol are provided in equimolar amounts and no additional solvent is added, or 2-ethylhexanol is provided in substoichiometric amounts and no additional solvent is added. Further, the present invention relates to the p-nitrobenzoic acid-2-ethyl hexylester obtained by the process and having high purity and optimum product properties.
CPC Classifications
C07C 229/60
C07C 201/12
C07C 227/04
C07D 251/70
Filing Date
2023-08-28
Application No.
19106798