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[*] posted on 18-11-2012 at 14:48
Catalyst needed

Does anyone know a good catalyst for this?
glucose + ethyl propionate = CO2 + H2O + EtOH + propanol



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[*] posted on 18-11-2012 at 15:58


Idunno about the glucose --> CO2 + H2O part, but the ester can be cleaved in an excess of H2O with acid.

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[*] posted on 18-11-2012 at 18:45


what are you looking for, n-propanol? just take your ester and shake with strong aq. lye solution.
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[*] posted on 18-11-2012 at 19:43


Quote: Originally posted by Fennel Ass Ih Tone  
what are you looking for, n-propanol? just take your ester and shake with strong aq. lye solution.


Read closer, that would make ethanol and propionic acid. The only things likely to get him N-propanol from that ester are LiAlH4, high-pressure catalytic hydrogenation, a Bouveault–Blanc reduction, or LiBEt3H.



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[*] posted on 19-11-2012 at 09:07


Hmmm... I think I can't get any of those at the moment :(



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[*] posted on 24-11-2012 at 05:04


So isn't this possible then?



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[*] posted on 24-11-2012 at 09:02


Quote: Originally posted by Eddygp  
Does anyone know a good catalyst for this?
glucose + ethyl propionate = CO2 + H2O + EtOH + propanol

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So isn't this possible then?

How the hell should we know? You never posted the reference for that reaction!
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