Issue 13, 1991

Esterification of carboxylic acids by benzyl chloride using quaternary ammonium salts

Abstract

The nucleophilicity of aliphatic carboxylic acids is enhanced in the presence of quaternary ammonium catalysts; benzyl chloride is esterified directly, e.g., by acetic acid in the absence of a base.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1991, 853-854

Esterification of carboxylic acids by benzyl chloride using quaternary ammonium salts

J. Dakka, Y. Sasson, K. Khawaled, G. Bram and A. Loupy, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1991, 853 DOI: 10.1039/C39910000853

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