ISSN:
1612-1112
Keywords:
Gas chromatography
;
Alkylation
;
Carboxylic acids
;
Urine analysis
;
Micelles
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary Carboxylic acids can be converted to their methyl esters in an aqueous sample which contains no organic solvent. The reaction appears to be assisted by the presence of a quaternary ammonium salt surfactant. The procedure is best described as a pseudo-organic phase, or micelle-like, reaction. The important experimental variables have been optimized by Simplex procedures. The reaction proceeds in 80–100% yield, for common carboxylic acids, at room temperature in less than one hour. This reaction is superior to existing two-phase extractive alkylation procedures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02311745