Isopropylidene glycerol is prepared by condensation of acetone with glycerol, thereafter it was esterified with octanoyl chloride in pyridine as catalyst, and finally the latter was decomposed with boric acid.

• 摘要以甘油和丙酮为原料制得异丙叉甘油，其与辛酰氯在吡啶催化下酯化，再经硼酸作用下分解得到单辛酸甘油酯。