作者:Eugen M. Aschenbrenner、Clemens K. Weiss、Katharina Landfester
DOI:10.1002/chem.200801691
日期:2009.2.23
Just a drop of water: Esterification in water is possible by confining the reactants in small miniemulsion droplets protected by nonionic surfactants. A lipase located at the interface between the droplet and aqueous surroundings catalyzes the esterification and expels generated water from the reaction site (see picture). High yields of the ester can be obtained after short reaction times under ambient
Acylation of alcohols and amides was effected under mild conditions by the use of 1,1′-dimethylstannocene and acylchlorides, giving the corresponding esters and imides in good to excellent yields.
Dehydration reactions in water have been realized by a surfactant-type catalyst, dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA). These reactions include dehydrative esterification, etherification, thioetherification, and dithioacetalization. In these reactions, DBSA and substrates form emulsion droplets whose interior is hydrophobic enough to exclude water molecules generated during the reactions. Detailed studies on the esterification revealed that the yields of esters were affected by temperature, amounts of DBSA used, and the substrates. Esters were obtained in high yields for highly hydrophobic substrates. On the basis of the difference in hydrophobicity of the substrates, unique selective esterification and etherification in water were attained. Furthermore, chemospecific, three-component reactions under DBSA-catalyzed conditions were also found to proceed smoothly. This work not only may lead to environmentally benign systems but also will provide a new aspect of organic chemistry in water.
Highly efficient esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols by montmorillonite-enwrapped titanium as a heterogeneous acid catalyst
Montmorillonite-enwrapped titanium catalyst was found to efficiently promote the esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols. In comparison to other catalysts reported to date, this heterogeneous catalyst offers a remarkably simple workup procedure, and is reusable without any appreciable loss in its activity and selectivity. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Dehydration Reactions in Water. Surfactant-Type Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Direct Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Alcohols in an Emulsion System