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Synthesis 2008(21): 3407-3410  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083175
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FeCl3·6H2O as a Versatile Catalyst for the Esterification of Steroid Alcohols with Fatty Acids

Kenichi Komura, Akiyoshi Ozaki, Noboru Ieda, Yoshihiro Sugi*
Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Received 19 May 2008
Publication Date:
16 October 2008 (online)

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Abstract

FeCl3˙6H2O is an active catalyst for the esterification of some steroid alcohols with fatty acids under azeotropic reflux in mesitylene as solvent.

Key words

esterification - esters - steroids - multivalent metal salts - FeCl3×6H2O - fatty acids - cholesterol

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