Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1997, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (6): 87-89.

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Synthesis of Isobutyric Acid

Zhao Chongtao, Zhu Zeshan   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007
  • Received:1997-02-18 Revised:1997-06-03 Published:1997-12-10 Online:1997-12-10

Abstract: Isobutyric acid has been synthesized by oxidation of isobutyl alcohol using tetrabutylammonium hydrosulfate as phase transfer catalyst in sulfuric acid. The oxidant Cr(Ⅵ)was obtained electrolytically from Cr(Ⅲ)salt solution resulted from above oxidation reaction.

Key words: isobutyl alcohol, isobutyric acid, synthesis, phase transfer catalysis