P. Gros et al., CONVERSION OF CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS TO ACYL CHLORIDES WITH A HEXAALKYLGUANIDINIUM CHLORIDE CATALYST, Bulletin de la Societe chimique de France, 130(4), 1993, pp. 554-561
Hexaalkylguanidinium chloride displays different behavior toward carbo
xylic acids depending on the acid strength. Its high catalytic activit
y for the condensation of carboxylic acids with phosgene or thionyl ch
loride using molecular and grafted catalyst forms is described.