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Optimization and Elucidation of Esterification between Adipic Acid and 1,4-Butane Diol  

Chung, Suk-Jin (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Technology)
Park, Soo-Nam (Department of Fine Chemistry, Seoul National University of Technology)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.35, no.3, 2003 , pp. 399-404 More about this Journal
Abstract
Aliphatic polyester, especially poly(butylene adipate)(PBA), is quite biodegradable and one of the most promising polymer materials to be commercialized. Bis(4-hydroxybutyl) adipate (BHBA) formation stage is the first principal process in the production of PBA from adipic acid (AA) and 1,4-butane diol (BD). In this study, we investigated for the effective production of Bis(4-hydroxybutyl) adipate (BHBA), effects of molar ratio of adipic acid (AA) to 1,4-butane diol (BD), catalyst (tetrabutyl titanate, TBT) concentration, and temperature on the reaction rate of esterification between AA and BD were investigated. Initial reaction rate of the esterification decreased with increasing molar ratio of AA to BD and reaction temperature, whereas reaction constant increased with increase in catalyst-concentration. Activation energy values for catalyzed and uncatalyzed esterifications were 198.5 and 94.8 kJ/mol, respectively.
Keywords
esterification; catalyst; temperature dependence;
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