Microwave-assisted esterification of N-acetyl-L-phenylalanine using modified Mukaiyama's reagents: A new approach involving ionic liquids

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-44

  Zhao, Hua ^a   Song, Zhiyan ^a   Cowins, Janet V ^a   Olubajo, Olarongbe ^a  

^a SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Esterification; Ionic liquid; Microwave; Mukaiyama's reagent

Indexed keywords

2 CHLORO 2 METHYLPYRIDINIUM IODIDE; DICHLOROMETHANE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IONIC LIQUID; N ACETYLPHENYLALANINE; PHENYLALANINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; ESTERIFICATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROWAVE RADIATION;

EID: 39349113316     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9010033     Document Type: Article

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