Microwave enhanced esterification of alpha,beta-unsaturated acids

Citation
Ak. Mitra et al., Microwave enhanced esterification of alpha,beta-unsaturated acids, I J CHEM B, 39(4), 2000, pp. 311-312
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY SECTION B-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY INCLUDING MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03764699 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
311 - 312
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4699(200004)39:4<311:MEEOAA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A rapid and efficient method for the synthesis of alpha,beta -unsaturated e sters by the esterification of the corresponding carboxylic acids using dry methanol in the presence of catalytic amount of concentrated sulphuric aci d under microwave irradiation is reported.