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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Herbert Stuhler, Burgkirchen, DE;
Assignee:
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09F / ; C09F / ; C11C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2604106 ;
Abstract
A process is described for preparing carboxylic acid esters of hexitols by rapidly heating the hexitol and carboxylic acid to 210.degree. to 250.degree. C. in the presence of alkaline catalysts, continuing the esterification reaction at this temperature, while simultaneously driving off the water formed, until an acid number of 2 to 15 has been reached, and then rapidly cooling down to at least 145.degree. C. This process produces hexitol carboxylates which are essentially free of anhydro compounds and have good color quality. The hexitol carboxylates are surface-active substances, in particular high-grade emulsifiers and lubricants.