DBU-CH3I, a potential substitute for CH2N2 in the preparation of methyl esters and methyl aryl ethers: Studies with assorted acids

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 38, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 3937-3946

  Mal, Dipakranjan ^a   Jana, Amit ^a   Ray, Sutapa ^a   Bhattacharya, Sourav ^a   Patra, Asit ^a   De, Saroj R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

DBU; Diiodomethane; Iodomethane; Phenols; Phthalaldehydic acids; Pyridine carboxylic acids

Indexed keywords

1,8 DIAZABICYCLO[5.4.0]UNDEC 7 ENE; ACETONE; ACETONITRILE; BICYCLO COMPOUND; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIAZOMETHANE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; METHANE; METHYL IODIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHTHALALDEHYDE; PYRIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ESTERIFICATION; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 54349126928     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910802238809     Document Type: Article

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