Electrochemical Mediated Esterification Reaction of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols

  • Yunzhe Zhong ,
  • Ying hen ,
  • Lei Yu ,
  • Hongwei Zhou
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  • a College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004
    b College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001
    c School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Zhejiang 225002

Received date: 2023-02-05

  Revised date: 2023-03-24

  Online published: 2023-04-23

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The National Natural Science Foundation of China(22071082)

Abstract

A series of esters were prepared by electrochemical synthesis of carboxylic acids with alcohols. This protocol can be carried out at room temperature without inert atmosphere, strong acids or metal catalysts, etc. The esterification reaction processes in an undivided electrolytic cell with constant current mode and the esterification products are generated in good yields. Compared with esterification promoted by organic reagents, this protocol avoids the byproducts which have to be separated by column chromatography and successful for tertiary alcohol which is generally difficult to undergo esterification directly, providing a new access to the esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols.

Cite this article

Yunzhe Zhong , Ying hen , Lei Yu , Hongwei Zhou . Electrochemical Mediated Esterification Reaction of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2023 , 43(8) : 2855 -2863 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202302004

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