A simple and efficient method for transesterification of β-keto esters catalyzed by cesium fluoride

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 4, 2008, Pages 605-607

  Inahashi, Nobuyuki ^a   Fujiwara, Takashi ^a   Sato, Tsuneo ^a  

^a KURASHIKI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND THE ARTS   (Japan)

Author keywords

keto esters; Alcohols; Catalysis; Cesium fluoride; Transesterifications

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; CESIUM FLUORIDE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; FLUORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

EID: 40949091542     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1032071     Document Type: Article

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