Side Reactions in Aromatic Polyester Production

Side reactions can be niintmized to a certain extent by choice of operating conditions and catalysis. Knowledge of this chemistry has obvious economic advantages, and many details (for example, the influence of catalysts and stabilizers) cannot be found in the open hterature. 

This is a first-order reaction, with no effect of catalysts or additives. 

Further alcoholysis of vinyl esters yields acetaldehyde [Eq. (a)]. 

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