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Kita Esterification

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 ...

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Mukaiyama Condensation Reagent

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 ...

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Acyl Protective Groups

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. ...

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Mitsunobu Reaction

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 ...

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