AND THE OTHER OF R AND R'' IS R'''''', WHEREIN ONE OF R" AND R'''''' IS
PHENYL-CO-
AND THE OTHER OF R" IS
PHENYL-CO- OR CNH(2N+1)-CO-
WHEREIN N IS A NUMBER FROM 5 TO 11, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME, ARE DISCLOSED. THE USE OF THESE DIESTERS AS PLASTICIZERS IN ORGANIC POLYMERS, SUCH AS ACRYLIC POLYMERS AND VINYL POLYMERS, IS ALSO DISCLOSED.
Abstract:
OMEGA-CYANOALKANE CARBOXYLIC ACIDS ARE PREPARED IN THE HIGH YIELDS BY REACTING A 1-HYDROXYCYC LOALKYL PEROXIDE WITH THE CORRESPONDING ALKANONE AND HYDROGEN CYANIDE AT A REACTION MIXTURE PH OF BETWEEN ABOUT 3-6 IN THE PRESENCE OF A WATER SOLUBLE CUPROUS CYANIDE COMPLEX AS CATALYST IN THE DISCLOSED PROCESS.