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Microwave oven synthesis of esters promoted by imidazole
β Scribed by Takuji Hirose; Benjamin G. Kopek; Zhao-Hui Wang; Ritsuko Yusa; Bruce W. Baldwin
- Book ID
- 104253043
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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β¦ Synopsis
Using imidazole as promotion agent, primary, secondary and phenolic alcohol compounds were esterified with aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acid anhydrides. Heating a ternary mixture of alcohol, anhydride and imidazole in an unmodified microwave oven produced esters in low to high yields, depending on the steric bulk of the alcohol.
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