Abstract
Ionic liquid based on the 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methanesulfonate has been used as efficient medium for the chemoselective synthesis of benzylic, allylic and phenacylic esters of hydroxybenzoic acids using KF as promoting base.
Keywords: nucleophilic substitution, hydroxybenzoic acids, esterification, potassium fluoride, Ionic liquids