Abstract
The photo-induced addition of acetic acid to ethylene gave butyric acid. Small amounts of hexanoic, octanoic, 2-ethylbutyric, and 2-ethylhexanoic acids, and neutral substances were also formed. The presence of a small amount of di-tert. butyl peroxide was effective to form butyric acid. Main neutral substances were dibutyl and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalates.
A straight-chain saturated fatty acid was also obtained in an excellent conversion of a 1-olefin by the photo-induced addition of acetic acid to the 1-olefin [acetic acid : 1-olefin, 200 : 1 (mol)]. It was assumed that a ketone and an ester (s) were present in the by-products.
