Microwave-assisted ester formation using O-alkylisoureas: a convenient method for the synthesis of esters with inversion of configuration

A Chighine, S Crosignani, MC Arnal…

Index: Crosignani, Stefano; White, Peter D.; Linclau, Bruno Organic Letters, 2002 , vol. 4, # 17 p. 2961 - 2963

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Abstract

The formation of carboxylic esters via reaction of carboxylic acids with O-alkylisoureas proceeds in excellent yields with very short reaction times when conducted in a monomode microwave synthesizer. Efficient processes were developed using preformed or