The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Preparation of dialkyl carbonates via the phase-transfer-catalyzed alkylation of alkali metal carbonate and bicarbonate salts

JA Cella, SW Bacon

Index: Cella, James A.; Bacon, Sidney W. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1984 , vol. 49, p. 1122 - 1125

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Citation Number: 78

Abstract

Esters of carbonic acid are traditionally prepared by the reaction of phosgene with the appropriate alcohol/phenol in the presence of an acid acceptor. Alternatives to the use of phosgene include carbonylation of alcohols' and phenols2 with carbon monoxide and transesterification of ethylene carbonate or certain activated carbonates with alcohol^.^^^