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• 150272-59-6 1-methyl-3-phenylpropyl tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether 
• 2344-70-9 1-phenyl-3-butanol 
• 25753-16-6 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride 
• 501-52-0 3-Phenylpropionic acid 
• 434935-69-0 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride 
• 645-45-4 hydrocinnamic acid chloride 
• 2550-26-7 4-Phenyl-2-butanone 

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A versatile, practical, and inexpensive reagent, pyridine-3-carboxylic anhydride (3-PCA), for condensation reactions

A highly useful method for the preparation of carboxylic esters and carboxamides from various carboxylic acids was established by using a novel condensing reagent, pyridine-3-carboxylic anhydride (3-PCA), in the presence of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine as an activator. The reactions of various carboxylic acids with nucleophiles, such as alcohols or amines, afforded the corresponding carboxylic acids or carboxamides in good to high yields under mild conditions by using simple experimental procedure. In addition, it was confirmed that this protocol was applicable to a gram-scale synthesis and the by-products, including pyridine-3-carboxylic acid and pyridine-3-carboxylate (or pyridine-3- carboxamide) produced in situ, were easily removed by using a simple aqueous workup.

A new method for the esterification of carboxylic acids with various alcohols by using di-2-thienyl carbonate, a new coupling reagent

Esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols by using di-2-thienyl carbonate in the presence of a catalytic amount of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) proceeded smoothly under mild conditions to afford the corresponding esters and 2(5H)-thiophenone in good to high yields.

The Esterification Reaction between Silyl Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols by the Promotion of a Catalytic Amount of Lewis Acid

Various carboxylic esters are prepared in good to excellent yields by the reaction of equimolar amounts of silyl derivatives of carboxylic acid and alcohols by using a catalytic amount of active Lewis acid in hexamethyldisiloxane, a solvent.

Insight into the Mechanism of the Acylation of Alcohols with Acid Anhydrides Catalyzed by Phosphoric Acid Derivatives

Insight into the mechanism of a safe, simple, and inexpensive phosphoric acid (H3PO4)-catalyzed acylation of alcohols with acid anhydrides is described. The corresponding in situ-generated diacylated mixed anhydrides, unlike traditionally proposed monoacylated mixed anhydrides, are proposed as the active species. In particular, the diacylated mixed anhydrides act as efficient catalytic acyl transfer reagents rather than as Br?nsted acid catalysts simply activating acid anhydrides. Remarkably, highly efficient phosphoric acid (1-3 mol %)-catalyzed acylation of alcohols with acid anhydrides was achieved and a 23 g scale synthesis of an ester was demonstrated. Also, phosphoric acid catalyst was effective for synthetically useful esterification from carboxylic acids, alcohols, and acid anhydride. Moreover, with regard to recent developments in chiral 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL)-derived phosphoric acid diester catalysts toward asymmetric kinetic resolution of alcohols by acylation, some phosphate diesters were examined. As a result, a 31P NMR study and a kinetics study strongly supported not only the acid-base cooperative mechanism as previously proposed by other researchers but also the mixed anhydride mechanism as presently proposed by us.

Amines vs. N-Oxides as Organocatalysts for Acylation, Sulfonylation and Silylation of Alcohols: 1-Methylimidazole N-Oxide as an Efficient Catalyst for Silylation of Tertiary Alcohols

A comparison of the relative catalytic efficiencies of Lewis-basic amines vs. N-oxides for the acylation, sulfonylation and silylation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols is reported. Whilst the amines are generally superior to the N-oxides for acylation, the N-oxides are superior for sulfonylation and silylation. In particular, 1-methylimidazole N-oxide (NMI-O) is found to be a highly efficient catalyst for sulfonylation and silylation reactions. To the best of our knowledge, NMI-O is the first amine or N-oxide Lewis basic organocatalyst capable of promoting the efficient silylation of tert-alcohols in high yield with low catalyst loading under mild reaction conditions.

Pyridine-3-carboxylic anhydride (3-PCA): A versatile, practical, and inexpensive reagent for condensation reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols

A synthesis of carboxylic esters from various carboxylic acids and alcohols is successfully carried out by using a condensation reagent, pyridine-3-carboxylic anhydride (3-PCA). This reaction materialized synthesis of various carboxylic esters to be carried out under mild conditions by simple experimental procedure. Copyright

A new method for the synthesis of carboxylic esters and lactones with di-2-thienyl carbonate (2-DTC) by the promotion of DMAP and iodine

The esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols by using di-2-thienyl carbonate (2-DTC) in the presence of a catalytic amount of 4-(dimethylamino) pyridine (DMAP) proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding esters in good-to-high yields along with 2(5H)-thiophenone. This esterification was accelerated by the addition of an equimolar amount of iodine to afford the esters in higher yields within a shorter reaction time. Further, cyclization of ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids with an equimolar amount of 2-DTC in the presence of a catalytic amount of DMAP, followed by the addition of 1-4 equimolar amounts of iodine, afforded the corresponding lactones in good-to-high yields under mild conditions. This method was successfully employed in the synthesis of erythro-aleuritic acid lactone.

Efficient method for the esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols using di-2-thienyl carbonate promoted by catalytic amounts of DMAP and Hf(OTf)4

Esterification of carboxylic acids with alcohols including bulky secondary ones by using an equimolar amount of di-2-thienyl carbonate (2-DTC) in the presence of a catalytic amount of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) followed by addition of a catalytic amount of hafnium(IV) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Hf(OTf)4) afforded the corresponding esters in good to high yields. Copyright

An Effective Use of Benzoic Anhydride and Its Derivatives for the Synthesis of Carboxylic Esters and Lactones: A Powerful and Convenient Mixed Anhydride Method Promoted by Basic Catalysts

Various carboxylic esters are obtained at room temperature in excellent yields with high chemoselectivities from nearly equimolar amounts of carboxylic acids and alcohols using 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride with triethylamine by the promotion of a basic catalyst such as 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine. A variety of lactones are also prepared in high yields at room temperature from the corresponding ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids with use of 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride in the presence of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine. A similar reaction occurs with triethylamine when using a catalytic amount of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine 1-oxide as an effective promoter for the intramolecular condensation reaction. These methods are successfully applied to the synthesis of erythro-aleuritic acid lactone and an eight-membered-ring lactone moiety of octalactins A and B. The efficiency of the cyclizations is compared to those of other reported lactonizations.

An effective method for the synthesis of carboxylic esters and lactones using substituted benzoic anhydrides with Lewis acid catalysts

An efficient mixed-anhydride method for the synthesis of carboxylic esters and lactones using benzoic anhydride having electron withdrawing substituent(s) is developed by the promotion of Lewis acid catalysts. In the presence of a catalytic amount of TiCl2(ClO4)2, various carboxylic esters are prepared in high yields through the formation of the corresponding mixed-anhydrides from 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride and carboxylic acids. The combined catalyst consisting of TiCl 2(ClO4)2 together with chlorotrimethylsilane functions as an effective catalyst for the synthesis of carboxylic esters from free carboxylic acids and alcohols with 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride. Various macrolactones are prepared from the free ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids by the combined use of 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride and titanium(IV) catalysts together with chlorotrimethylsilane under mild reaction conditions. The lactonization of trimethylsilyl ω-(trimethylsiloxy) carboxylates using 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride is also promoted at room temperature in the presence of a catalytic amount of TiCl 2(ClO4)2. An 8-membered ring lactone, a synthetic intermediate of cephalosporolide D, is successfully synthesized according to this mixed-anhydride method using 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride by the promotion of a catalytic amount of Hf(OTf)4.