An Electrochemical Design for Catalytic Dehydration: Direct, Room-Temperature Esterification without Acid or Base Additives
Jian Han, Christopher A. Haines, Jacob J. Piane, Leila L. Filien, Eric D. Nacsa
Abstract
An electrochemical approach has been leveraged to underpin a new conceptual platform for dehydration reactions, which has been demonstrated in the context of esterification. Esters were prepared from the corresponding acid and alcohol partners at room temperature without acid or base additives and without consuming stoichiometric reagents. This methodology therefore addresses key complications that plague esterification and dehydration reactions more broadly and that represent a leading challenge in synthetic chemistry.
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ChemistryDehydrationContext (archaeology)ReagentElectrochemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryStoichiometryBase (topology)AlcoholCombinatorial chemistryElectrodeBiochemistryMathematical analysisMathematicsPaleontologyPhysical chemistryBiologyChemical Synthesis and ReactionsIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications