General Characteristics Esters and amides (peptides) can be obtained by condensing carboxylic acids with alcohols and amines under strongly acidic conditions (Fischer method). However, epimerization ...
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Kita Esterification
General Characteristics Under the conditions developed by Kita, esters are synthesized from the corresponding alcohols and carboxylic acids using a ruthenium catalyst and ethynyl ethyl ether as a ...
Mukaiyama Condensation Reagent
General Characteristics First introduced in 1970’s, 2-halo-N-alkylpyridinium salts are called the Mukaiyama reagent and used for condensation reactions such as esterification and amide bond ...
Acyl Protective Groups
General Characteristics -Acyl groups are generally stable under acidic and oxidative conditions and deprotected under reductive (DIBAL, LAH, etc.) and basic (NaOH, K2CO3/MeOH etc.) conditions. ...
Mitsunobu Reaction
General Characteristics -A secondary alcohol reacts with diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD), triphenylphosphine (Ph3P), and benzoic acid to give a corresponding benzoyloxy derivative with the inversion ...