ChemInform Abstract: Lithium Chloride-Assisted Selective Hydrolysis of Methyl Esters under Microwave Irradiation

Autor: Ping Ying, Xiao-Ai Wu, Yue Chen, Heng-Shui Shen, Jun-Yang Liu, Ling He
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: ChemInform. 41
ISSN: 1522-2667
0931-7597
Popis: A rapid and mild method for the selective hydrolysis of methyl ester in lithium chloride–N,N-dimethylformamide (LiCl–DMF) system under microwave irradiation has been developed. The effects of substituent, metal salt, and solvent on the reactivity and selectivity of the hydrolysis reaction have been investigated. Microwave irradiation significantly improves the reaction yield within a short time in an LiCl–DMF system. Moreover, the chiral α-carbon of methyl esters retained its configuration during the reaction. Finally, the catalytic mechanism of hydrolysis by LiCl salt has also been proposed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE