Synthetic Communications · 1994 · 11 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryMicrowave-assisted SynthesisOrganic SynthesisLewis AcidityMicrowave Irradiation EffectsMicrowave-assisted AlkylationMicrowave-assisted CatalysisMicrowave-assisted Condensation ReactionsMicrowave-assisted EsterificationMicrowave-assisted Organic Synthesis
Abstract The reaction between benzyl ethers and carboxylic acids was catalyzed efficiently by LnBr3 (Ln = La, Nd, Sm, Dy, Er), due to its weak Lewis acidity, with microwave irradiation to afford esters.
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The use of microwave ovens for rapid organic synthesis
Richard Gedye, Frank E. Smith, Kenneth Charles Westaway et al. · Tetrahedron Letters · 1986 · 1.7K citations