Industrial compound gets eco-friendly reaction (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Industrial compound gets eco-friendly reaction

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Sodium or magnesium aryloxides can catalyse the transesterification of methyl (meth)acrylate at room temperature, with high chemoselectivity, producing a high yield of (meth)acrylate ester, and without the use of toxic metals or ligands.

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Kazuaki Ishihara

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