Process for preparing adducts of 1,2-butylenoxide on alcohols.

摘要

1,2-Butylene oxide adducts (I) of alcohols (II) is produced by reacting (II) with 1,2-butylene oxide (III) in the presence of an alkali, using a (III):(II) molar ratio of more than 20:1. The reaction is effected at 120-160 (esp. 140-150) deg.C and 5-30 bar in the presence of 0.01-1 (esp. 0.05-0.5)wt.% KOH. The (III):(II) molar ratio is 20-500:1.