Mixed Succinic Acid/Acetic Acid Esterification with Ethanol by Reactive Distillation.

Esterification of mixtures of succinic acid and acetic acid, commonly produced via fermentation of biomass carbohydrates, with ethanol in a continuous reactive distillation unit has been studied. E...

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