Our research group had developed a parabolic reflector to thermally drive reactions by solar irradiation (ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2013), 1(12), 1580-1583). This work shows that the same apparatus can be used to make esters from the corresponding alcohols and carboxylic acids via the Fisher process. The esters that have been produced and the scope of the process will be discussed..

Further progress with solar Fisher esterification

251st National Meeting (2016)

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