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Kinetic Analysis as an Optimization Tool for Catalytic Esterification with a Moisture-Tolerant Zirconium Complex
journal contribution
posted on 2020-05-13, 20:13 authored by Piret Villo, Oscar Dalla-Santa, Zoltán Szabó, Helena LundbergThis work describes the use of kinetics
as a tool for rational
optimization of an esterification process with down to equimolar ratios
of reagents using a recyclable commercially available zirconocene
complex in catalytic amounts. In contrast to previously reported group
IV metal-catalyzed esterification protocols, the work presented herein
circumvents the use of water scavengers and perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS) ligands. Insights into the operating mechanism are presented.