Recently, the esterification of salicylic acid over zeolites has been reported using dimethyl carbonate (DMC) (Table 18, entry 13).165 This reagent over- comes the main drawback of esterification reactions involving alcohols, i.e., the necessity to remove the water formed which would deactivate the catalyst. DMC is an environmentally friendly methylating agent that affords methanol as an esterification byproduct, which can be recycled for the production of DMC. BEA (SAR ) 16) and ZSM-5 zeolites (SAR
) 50) were effective catalysts, giving the methyl salicylate, an important industrial intermediate, in high yield and selectivity (>95%). Kinetic studies revealed that catalyst acidity, especially in the strong acid sites, is the main characteristic that explains the activity order, i.e., BEA > ZSM-5 . Y (SAR ) 60).
Recently, the esterification of salicylic acid over zeolites has been reported using dimethyl carbonate (DMC) (Table 18, entry 13).165 This reagent over- comes the main drawback of esterification reactions involving alcohols, i.e., the necessity to remove the water formed which would deactivate the catalyst. DMC is an environmentally friendly methylating agent that affords methanol as an esterification byproduct, which can be recycled for the production of DMC. BEA (SAR ) 16) and ZSM-5 zeolites (SAR) 50) were effective catalysts, giving the methyl salicylate, an important industrial intermediate, in high yield and selectivity (>95%). Kinetic studies revealed that catalyst acidity, especially in the strong acid sites, is the main characteristic that explains the activity order, i.e., BEA > ZSM-5 . Y (SAR ) 60).
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