Ethyl acetoacetate was prepared by the condensaiton of Ethyl acetate using phase transfer catalyst.
In this study the writer investigated catalyst activity of such quaternary ammonium salts as Benzyl-triethylammonium chloride (BTEAC), Benzyltrimethyl...
Ethyl acetoacetate was prepared by the condensaiton of Ethyl acetate using phase transfer catalyst.
In this study the writer investigated catalyst activity of such quaternary ammonium salts as Benzyl-triethylammonium chloride (BTEAC), Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride (BTMAC Tetra-n-butylammonium bisulfate (TBAB) and Trioctylmethylammonium chloride (TOMAC).
Among these salts, BTEAC and TBAB catalyze the condensation of Ethyl acetate, and the percent yield of Ethyl acetoacetate is roughly proportional to the moles of catalyst added.