Simple and efficient method for the synthesis of δ-chloroesters from tetrahydrofuran and acyl chlorides in the presence of catalytic iodine

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 927-932

  Pasha, M A ^a   Manjula, K ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

chloroesters; Acyl chlorides; Iodine; Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; IODINE; TETRAHYDROFURAN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; REACTION TIME; TEMPERATURE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33847298944     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910601163778     Document Type: Article

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