Abstract
Normal phase transfer catalysis, particularly of esterification and etherification reactions, is inhibited if free acids (e.g. phenols or carboxylic acids) are present in the system; since free acids are generated by aqueous phase hydrolysis a controlled basic pH is recommended for these processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1581-1582 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| State | Published - 1984 |