Preparation of hindered esters by the alkylation of carboxylate salts with simple alkyl halides

GG Moore, TA Foglia, TJ McGahan

Index: Moore,G.G. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1979 , vol. 44, p. 2425 - 2429

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Abstract

Sterically hindered esters were prepared in excellent yields by the use of anion-exchange resins in both biphase and triphase systems. In addition, quantitative yields of a variety of esters were obtained by the displacement reactions of simple aliphatic and aromatic potassium carboxylate salts and alkyl halides in acetone or acetone-water mixtures. Esters prepared in quantitative yields include ethyl hexadecanoate in 95% acetone and ethyl 2,- ...