Eco-friendly methodologies for the synthesis of some aromatic esters, well-known cosmetic ingredients

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-16

  Villa, C ^a   Baldassari, S ^a   Gambaro, R ^a   Mariani, E ^a   Loupy, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Cosmetic esters; Green Chemistry; Microwaves; Solvent free synthesis

Indexed keywords

2 ETHYLHEXYL 4 (DIMETHYLAMINO)BENZOATE; 2 ETHYLHEXYL 4 METHOXYCINNAMATE; 2 ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE; 3 METHYLBUTYL 4 METHOXYCINNAMATE; 4 ISOPROPYLBENZYL SALICYLATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZOIC ACID ESTER DERIVATIVE; BUTYL PARABEN; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COSMETIC; ESTER; PROPYL PARABEN; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; SUNSCREEN; TOLUENESULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ECOLOGY; ESTERIFICATION; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HEATING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 14644414274     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2004.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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