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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 19, 1989 - Issue 3-4
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A mild and Selective Method of Ester Hydrolysis

Manas K. Basu Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, INDIA
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Dipak C. Sarkar Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, INDIA
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Brindaban C. Ranu Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur, Calcutta, 700 032, INDIA
Pages 627-631 | Received 02 Aug 1988, Published online: 23 Oct 2006
 
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Abstract

Carboxylic esters, when refluxed in an aqueous suspension of Dowex-50, furnish the corresponding carboxylic acids in excellent yields. Tertiary ester and nitriles remain unaffected under this condition and β-keto esters undergo smooth decarboxylations.

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