An easy base-assisted synthesis of unsymmetrical carbonates from alcohols with dimethyl carbonate

Subodh Kumar, Suman L. Jain

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Abstract

A simple and convenient base-mediated synthesis of asymmetrical carbonates from alcohols with dimethyl carbonate is described. The reaction is remarkably influenced by the strength of the base employed and potassium t-butoxide was found to be best promoter for this reaction. Almost in all cases, the reaction is selective and afforded the corresponding unsymmetrical methyl carbonates in excellent yields (80-90 %). Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)791-795
Number of pages5
JournalMonatshefte fur Chemie
Volume145
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2014
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We are thankful to the Director, IIP for his kind permission to publish these results. SK acknowledges the CSIR, New Delhi for the award of his Research Fellowship.

Funding

We are thankful to the Director, IIP for his kind permission to publish these results. SK acknowledges the CSIR, New Delhi for the award of his Research Fellowship.

FundersFunder number
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India

    Keywords

    • Alcohol
    • Base
    • Dimethyl carbonate
    • Organic carbonates
    • Transesterification

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