Synthesis of Aliphatic Alcohols on the Base on Ethylene

Abstract

Synthesis of 2-methylpropanol-1 from ethylene and ethanol at high pressure was investigated. The process parameters were determined and the effect of temperature and reaction time on the product yield was studied.

Telomerization reaction of ethylene with ethanol

“…The reaction between saturated alcohols and ethylene is based on the mechanism of free radical telomerization, which causes the branching of the telomere carbon chain owing to the growing radical homolytic rearrangement. The composition of the telomeric mixture is determined by the values of the chain transfer constant, and the process can be optimized by selecting the reagent concentration, pressure, temperature, and initiator for the synthesis of the desired products [8][9][10].…”