Abstract:
The preparation of phenacyl and para-phenylphenacyl esters, the
reactions of carboxylic acids, phenols, 2-nitropropane and alcohols with
alkyl halides in the presence of fluoride anion are described. The
reactions are thought to be accelerated by the formation of hydrogen bonds
between the fluoride anion and the organic electron acceptor. The fluoride ,carboxylic
acids, fluoride-phenols and fluoride-2-nitropropane are better
reaction systems than the fluoride-alcohol. The source of the fluoride
anion and the choice of solvents are also discussed.
