Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) - a useful catalyst for the rapid and high-yield esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols with special reference to steroid and other multi-functional natural products
P. Goswami et P. Chowdhury, Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) - a useful catalyst for the rapid and high-yield esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols with special reference to steroid and other multi-functional natural products, NEW J CHEM, 24(12), 2000, pp. 955-957
Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) acts as a versatile catalyst for the esterific
ation of carboxylic acids and alcohols, including steroids and other multi-
functional natural products, in excellent yields under mild and convenient
reaction conditions.