Title: Preparation of alcohols by treating esters with alkali metal borohydride

Abstract: Esters are treated with alkali metal borohydride to produce alcohols. Substantially constant boiling admixtures of: methanol/methyl heptafluorobutyrate, water/1,1-dihydroheptafluorobutanol, and water/methyl heptafluorobutyrate are described.

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Inventors: Childs, William V. (Bartlesville, OK, US)

Application Number: 867078
Filing Date: 1978-01-05
Publication_date: 1979-05-29
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company (Bartlesville, OK)
Primary Class(es): 568/842 568/864, 568/885
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