Recent advances in the transesterification of β-keto esters
M Hennessy, Timothy P. O’Sullivan
Abstract
The ability to selectively transesterify β-keto esters is a useful transformation in organic synthesis. The increasing interest in transesterification for the synthesis of compounds of pharmaceutical importance, as well as for biodiesel production, has led to the development of a variety of different approaches. This article aims to summarise recent advances in the transesterifications of β-keto esters. Particular interest has been paid to methodologies with minimal environmental impact.
Topics & Concepts
TransesterificationFocus (optics)ChemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemical engineeringEngineeringMethanolPhysicsOpticsChemical Synthesis and ReactionsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis