Abstract:
TRANSESTERIFICATION OF ALKYL ESTERS OF A DICARBOXYLIC ACID AND A DIOL AIDED BY A METAL SALT CATALYST WHEREIN THE REACTION MEDIUM IS PASSED THROUGH AN ELONGATED REACTION ZONE IN PLUG-LIKE FLOW (LITTLE BACK-MIXING OF THE REACTION MEDIUM), WHEREIN SOME OF THE TRANSESTERIFICATION PRODUCT IS MAINTAINED PRESENT AT THE INLET END OF THE REACTION ZONE. THEREBY INACTIVATION OF THE CATALYST IS PREVENTED.