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  • Inventi:emw/42573/21
    Search for the Microwave Nonthermal Effect in Microwave Chemistry: Synthesis of the Heptyl Butanoate Ester with Microwave Selective Heating of a Sulfonated Activated Carbon Catalyst
    01-Jul-2021 Research 2021 : July - September
    Daisuke Sakemi, Nick Serpone, Satoshi Horikoshi

    The heptyl butanoate ester was synthesized from butanoic acid and heptanol in a heterogeneous medium in the presence of sulfonated activated carbon (AC-SO3H) catalyst particles subjected to microwave irradiation, which led to higher conversion yields (greater product yields) than conventional heating with an oil bath. The advantage of the microwaves appeared only when the moisture content in the butanoic acid batch(es) was high, suggesting that, unlike conventional heating, the reverse reaction caused by the moisture content and/or by the byproduct water was suppressed by the microwaves.........

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    Attribution/ CC Compliant Citation: Sakemi, Daisuke, Nick Serpone, and Satoshi Horikoshi. "Search for the Microwave Nonthermal Effect in Microwave Chemistry: Synthesis of the Heptyl Butanoate Ester with Microwave Selective Heating of a Sulfonated Activated Carbon Catalyst." Catalysts 11.4 (2021): 466. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11040466 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Some formatting elements, header, footer, logos, dates and pagination were modified while adapting this article.
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