title: Transesterification/Acylation of secondary alcohols mediated by N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts.
abstract: N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) are efficient catalysts for transesterification/acylation reactions involving secondary alcohols. The catalytic transformations are carried out employing low catalyst loadings in convenient reaction times at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kissling
authors.forename: Marie-Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Letellier
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan