A PRACTICAL SYNTHESIS OF BENZYL-ESTERS AND RELATED DERIVATIVES

Authors
FAURETROMEUR M ZARD SZ
Citation
M. Fauretromeur et Sz. Zard, A PRACTICAL SYNTHESIS OF BENZYL-ESTERS AND RELATED DERIVATIVES, Tetrahedron letters, 39(40), 1998, pp. 7301-7304
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
39
Issue
40
Year of publication
1998
Pages
7301 - 7304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1998)39:40<7301:APSOBA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Heating carboxylic acids with O-benzyl-S-propargyl xanthate in refluxi ng toluene gives the corresponding benzyl esters in high yield; other acidic substances such as tetrazoles and pyridinols are benzylated sel ectively under the same conditions. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.