摘要 |
<p>A dialkyl dicarbonate (dialkyl pyrocarbonate) is prepared by contacting an alkyl haloformate (such as ethyl chloroformate) with an alkali metal carbonate (such as potassium carbonate) in the presence of a catalytic amount of a crown ether (such as 18 crown 6) and a solvating amount of a solvent (such as acetonitrile). The process of the invention is easy to carry out, it does not employ particularly hazardous materials, and provides a high yield of dicarbonate.</p> |