PROCESS FOR THE TRANSESTERIFICATION OF KETO ESTER WITH ALCOHOL USING POLYANILINE SALTS AS CATALYST

摘要

The present invention provides a process for transesterification of ketoester using polyaniline salt as catalyst, said process comprising reacting a keto ester with an alcohol in presence of a catalyst at a temperature range of 50 to 120° C. for a period in the range of 4 to 24 hours and separating the esters from the reaction mixture.