A selective method for the preparation of aliphatic methyl esters in the presence of aromatic carboxylic acids

✍ Scribed by A. Rodríguez; M. Nomen; B.W. Spur; J.J. Godfroid

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 176 KB
• Volume: 39
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(98)01958-3

✦ Synopsis

2,2-Dimcthoxypropane, methanol and a catalytic amount of HCI selectively esterify aliphatic carboxylic acids, in the presence of aromatic carboxylic acids, at room temperature and in high yields.