Esters

[Demokritos]

Well written article about esters and their function in the world of lubrication.

Enjoy,

D


Hatco Corporation: about esters

 

[Jay]

That was a good read. Thanks for the link.

 

[Demokritos]

Jay,

You're Welcome.

D

 

[MolaKule]

Do a search in this thread and you find quite a few articles on esters:

http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000056#000000

 

[Demokritos]

Molakule,

Looks like you were a step ahead of me.

Good on ya, brother!

D

 

[MolaKule]

No problem, just didn't want you to miss savoring the full aroma of BITOG.

 

[Demokritos]

M,

It is a most wonderful aroma

D

[ August 18, 2003, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: Demokritos ]

 

[Jay]

This is a little off topic, but the other day I was mixing some battery acid with rubbing alcohol to see if I could make an ester. You definitely couldn't sell tickets to see the result. I next tried battery acid and methanol with the same boring results. I think the key work is "react". How does one "react" an acid with an alcohol to form an ester?

 

[Demokritos]

Jay,

Try this out: Esters

 

[MolaKule]

Jay,

Glad to see interest in this topic. In esterification, you need the correct amount and concentration of acids and alcohols, catalysts, and a vacuum or nitrogen distillation unit.

http://www.dbooth.net/mhs/chem/esters01.html

http://www.rod.beavon.clara.net/efo.htm

http://www.ausetute.com.au/esters.html

http://www.dbooth.net/mhs/chem/esters01.html

http://www.towson.edu/~sweeting/orgrxs/carbox/estersy.htm

http://www.infochem.ethz.ch/links/en/orgchem_ester.html

http://www.chem.orst.edu/ch336/default.htm

http://www.scherchem.com/esters.htm


ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION AND GLOVES WHEN EXPERIMENTING WITH CHEMICALS. PROVIDE A HOOD TO EXHAUST FUMES AND DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

[ August 19, 2003, 12:06 PM: Message edited by: MolaKule ]