Highly efficient esterification of ferulic acid under microwave irradiation.
A highly efficient synthesis of alkyl ferulates under microwave irradiation is described. The time of these reactions ranged from 3 to 5 minutes, which was much shorter than the traditional synthetic methods, and the alkyl ferulates were obtained in higher yields.
Li
Nian-Guang
NG
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for TCM Formulae Research, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China. linianguang@163.com
Shi
Zhi-Hao
ZH
Tang
Yu-Ping
YP
Li
Bao-Quan
BQ
Duan
Jin-Ao
JA
D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004951:Esterification / Q000528:radiation effects; D008872:Microwaves; D015394:Molecular Structure
D003373:Coumaric Acids; C004999:ferulic acid