Selective monomethyl esterification of linear dicarboxylic acids with bifunctional alumina catalysts?

Green Chemistry Pub Date: 2016-08-31 DOI: 10.1039/C6GC01900E

Abstract

An environmentally friendly protocol for the selective protection of dicarboxylic acids is reported using methanol as a cheap esterifying agent and alumina as a heterogeneous catalyst; the selectivity of the process has been ascribed to a balanced acidity/basicity of the bifunctional alumina catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Selective monomethyl esterification of linear dicarboxylic acids with bifunctional alumina catalysts
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