Friday, April 11, 2008

General ways to make a methyl ester.

1. MeI/base

2. MeOH/H+

3.CH2N2 or TMSCHN2.
diazomethane is more reactive and smaller than tmsdiazomethane.
sometimes, tmsdiazomethane gave side products, while diazomethane gave clean product.

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