Isolation and identification of an ester from a crude oil
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
By: H.F. Phillips and Irving A. Breger
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Abstract
A dioctylphthalate has been isolated from a crude oil by means of adsorption column chromatography. The ester was identified by means of elemental analysis, refractive index, and its infra-red absorption spectrum. Saponification of the isolate and examination of the resultant alcohol by means of infrared absorption spectra led to the conclusion that the ester is a branched chain dioctylphthalate. This is the first reported occurrence of an ester in crude petroleum.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Isolation and identification of an ester from a crude oil |
| Series title | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta |
| DOI | 10.1016/0016-7037(58)90009-7 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 51 |
| Last page | 56 |