Journal of the American Chemical Society

Optical Constants of Benzamide, its Homologs, and Some Aliphatic Amides1

ML Willard, C Maresh

Index: Willard; Maresh Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1940 , vol. 62, p. 1253,1254

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Abstract

Summary The equilibrium constants for the reaction of several alkyl formates and alkyl acetates with stearic acid have been determined. Increasing the length of the alkyl group of the ester decreases the value of the constant. However, when the total number of carbons in the ester reaches five, higher values are obtained. Secondary and branched-chain alkyl esters give lower values than the normal alkyl esters.