Esters are usually synthesized from an alcohol and an acid, most frequently, a carboxylic acid. In some cases, an epoxide is used instead of the alcohol; or an acid halide or anhydride replaces the ...

Celanese said it expects U.S. gulf coast production of acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer will be affected by 15%-20% in Q2, Acetyl Chain Senior VP Mark Murray said.The primary financial impact ...