Zincperchloratehexahydrate, Zn(ClO4)2⋅6H2O, efficientlycatalyses the esterification between nearly equimolar amounts of carboxylicacids and alcohols. The reaction works under solvent-free conditions at relatively low temperatures. Excellent results were obtained with a wide range of substrates.
A Facile, Catalytic and Environmentally Benign Method for Esterification of Carboxylic Acids and Transesterification of Carboxylic Esters with Nearly Equimolar Amounts of Alcohols
A practical and green chemical process for the esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols and transesterification of carboxylic esters in good to excellent yields by using K5CoW12O14·3H2O (0.1 mol%) as catalyst is reported. The catalyst exhibited remarkable reusable activity.