Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition

Ethyl-4-fluoro-3-nitro benzoate was synthesised in good yield under closed vessel conditions using a single-mode microwave. This simple method involved adding catalytic amounts of H2SO4 at specific intervals of time to overcome the problems associated with equilibrium. The method was first optimised...

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Main Authors: Abd Hamid, Shafida, Hamzah, Nurasyikin, Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015
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author Abd Hamid, Shafida
Hamzah, Nurasyikin
Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad
author_facet Abd Hamid, Shafida
Hamzah, Nurasyikin
Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad
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description Ethyl-4-fluoro-3-nitro benzoate was synthesised in good yield under closed vessel conditions using a single-mode microwave. This simple method involved adding catalytic amounts of H2SO4 at specific intervals of time to overcome the problems associated with equilibrium. The method was first optimised in terms of temperature, and the effect of using various solvents on the ester product was also investigated. Primary alcohols produced the highest yield of the ester product compared to secondary alcohols, and tertiary alcohol resulted in the lowest.
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spelling iium-465762021-08-06T10:56:12Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46576/ Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition Abd Hamid, Shafida Hamzah, Nurasyikin Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad QD Chemistry Ethyl-4-fluoro-3-nitro benzoate was synthesised in good yield under closed vessel conditions using a single-mode microwave. This simple method involved adding catalytic amounts of H2SO4 at specific intervals of time to overcome the problems associated with equilibrium. The method was first optimised in terms of temperature, and the effect of using various solvents on the ester product was also investigated. Primary alcohols produced the highest yield of the ester product compared to secondary alcohols, and tertiary alcohol resulted in the lowest. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46576/1/Journal_of_Physical_Science%2C_Vol._26%282%29%2C_53%E2%80%9361%2C_2015.pdf Abd Hamid, Shafida and Hamzah, Nurasyikin and Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad (2015) Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition. Journal of Physical Science , 26 (2). pp. 53-61. ISSN 1675-3402
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Abd Hamid, Shafida
Hamzah, Nurasyikin
Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad
Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
title Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
title_full Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
title_fullStr Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
title_full_unstemmed Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
title_short Improved Fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
title_sort improved fischer esterification of substituted benzoic acid under sealed-vessel microwave condition
topic QD Chemistry
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/46576/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/46576/1/Journal_of_Physical_Science%2C_Vol._26%282%29%2C_53%E2%80%9361%2C_2015.pdf