P. Dawar, M. Raju, R. Ramakrishna
Aug 17, 2011
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract tert -Butyl methyl ether (TBME) has been effectively used as a reagent for esterification of carboxylic acids. By varying amounts of sulfuric acid, a remarkable regioselectivity in esterification has been demonstrated. Additionally, under the present reaction conditions, one-pot esterification and Ritter reaction are achieved in almost quantitative yield.