Author(s)

Ahmed Ali Hullio^1*, G. M. Mastoi², Hassan Imran³

¹Dr. M.A Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
²Institute of Advanced Research Studies in Chemical Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
³National Centre of Excellence for Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

The Vilsmeier reagent is well-known electrophilic reagent for synthetically useful organic transformations. Its ionic liquid version has been prepared from DMF-like ionic liquid. Apart from its other reported applications, presently it has been used as an efficient organo reagent for efficient esterification. Variety of esters has been prepared from versatile carboxylic acids and alcohols under ionic liquid conditions with excellent yields. The present system offers an economically and environmentally better alternative to routine procedures.

Dehydration Agent, Ionic Liquid Based Vilsmeier Reagent, Esterification

Hullio, A. , Mastoi, G. and Imran, H. (2018) Ionic Liquid Based Vilsmeier Reagent as an Efficient Reagent for Esterification of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids. International Journal of Organic Chemistry, 8, 125-134. doi: 10.4236/ijoc.2018.81008.