Hitoshi Nagao, M. Michida, T. Mukaiyama
Aug 29, 2008
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Synthetic Communications
Abstract
Abstract (Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride (Vilsmeier reagent) works as an efficient condensation reagent in the formation of carboxylic esters from carboxylic acids and alcohols under mild conditions in a one-pot procedure. Secondary alcohols are converted successively into the corresponding esters in moderate to high yields with inversion of configurations.