Catalytic Methyl Transfer from Dimethylcarbonate to Carboxylic Acids
Yuan Ji, Jessica Sweeney, Jillian Zoglio and David J. Gorin*
*Department of Chemistry, Smith College, Northampton,
Massachusetts 01063, Email: dgorin
smith.edu
Y. Ji, J. Sweeney, J. Zoglio, D. J. Gorin, J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78, 11606-11611.
DOI: 10.1021/jo401941v
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Abstract
Dimethylcarbonate is a nontoxic and green methylating reagent. A base-catalyzed methyl transfer from dimethylcarbonate to carboxylic acids offers high selectivity for esterification and mild reaction conditions, that enable conservation of stereochemistry at epimerizable stereocenters. Isotope-labeling studies suggest a mechanism via direct methyl transfer from dimethylcarbonate to the substrate.
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