Preparation of monoalkyl terephthalates: An overview

ED Chenot, D Bernardi, A Comel…

Index: Chenot, Elodie-Denise; Bernardi, Dan; Comel, Alain; Kirsch, Gilbert Synthetic Communications, 2007 , vol. 37, # 3 p. 483 - 490

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Abstract

Abstract Terephthalic acid can be readily converted to the corresponding monoalkyl terephthalate in high yield, via a two??step procedure. This method is advantageously compared to the more representative methods described in the literature. The purification of the expected monoester, a crucial problem for this synthetic pathway, is discussed, and an original procedure has been developed.