Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society

A simple and efficient esterification method

MY Chen, ASY Lee

Index: Ming-Yi, Chen; Lee, Adam Shih-Yuan Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society (Taipei, Taiwan), 2003 , vol. 50, # 1 p. 103 - 108

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Abstract

Abstract A convenient and practical esterification was realized and this reaction proceeded without a dehydrating reagent or water removal equipment. The synthesis of esters by reaction of carboxylic acids with various alcohols such as methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, allyl, benzyl, propargyl and decanyl alcohols were achieved with a catalytic amount of CBr 4 under refluxing reaction conditions.