Scope and limitations of sodium and potassium trimethylsilanolate as reagents for conversion of esters to carboxylic acids

…, I Cepanec, M Litvić, A Bartolinčić, V Vinković

Index: Lovric, Marija; Cepanec, Ivica; Litvic, Mladen; Bartolincic, Anamarija; Vinkovic, Vladimir Croatica Chemica Acta, 2007 , vol. 80, # 1 p. 109 - 115

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Abstract

Conversion of esters to carboxylic acids is an important reaction with wide-spread applications in both research and industry. 1 Typically, the reaction is performed by saponification with sodium or potassium hydroxides in water, lower alcohols, or their mixtures. 2 An additional accelerating effect can be achieved by using various phase- transfer catalysts. 2, 3 Alternatively, in the cases of extreme sterical hindrances, ...