This ester was prepared by heating 5.0 g.(0.032 mole) of 2-pyrone-6-carbonyl chloride with 2.8 g.(0.016 mole) of 1, 10-decanediol (decaniethylerie glycol) at 100" for one-half hour. The solid which formed on cooling was triturated with 50 ml. of ethanol, collected on a filter, and recrystallized from toluene to give 4.6 g.(70% of the theoretical amount) of 1, lo-decanediol bis-(2-pyrone-6-carboxylate), mp 11 G-