Synthetic communications

Regiospecific phenyl esterification to some organic acids catalyzed by combined Lewis acids

HN Roy, AHA Mamun

Index: Roy; Mamun, A. H. Al Synthetic Communications, 2006 , vol. 36, # 20 p. 2975 - 2981

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Abstract

Abstract A new and efficient method for the preparation of various phenyl esters has been achieved by a simple reaction of an acid with phenol in the presence of anhyd. ZnCl2 and a catalytic amount of AlCl3. This combined Lewis acid also catalyzes the selective phenyl esterification to different dioic acids and is very simple and high yielding.