Synthetic communications

An improved greener esterification of fatty alcohols using a renewable acid–ionic liquid couple as catalyst–solvent

HP Nguyen, S Znifeche, M Baboulene

Index: Nguyen, Hoang-Phuong; Znifeche, Samira; Baboulene, Michel Synthetic Communications, 2004 , vol. 34, # 11 p. 2085 - 2093

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Abstract

Abstract We have developed a simple and efficient method for the esterification of various organic acids with C4–C18 alcohols using the 1??octyl??3??methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate–para??toluenesulphonic acid (OMIM/BF4–PTSA) couple, without organic solvent, either by classic heating or by microwave irradiation. The utilisation of the OMIM/BF4–PTSA couple presents considerable advantages: high yield, low temperature, ...