Dibutyl maleate was prepared from maleic anhydride and n - butyl alcohol in the presence of p - toluene sulphonic acid. The yield of the ester could reach 95.6% under amount of substance ratio of maleic anhydride, n - butyl alcohol and p - toluene sulphonic acid were 1:4:0.16, refluxing and water segrating for 70 min. The catalytic activities of p - toluene sulphonic acid, sulfuric acid, Ferric chloride hexahydrate and ammonium ferric sulfate dodecahydrate ...