ORGLIST: green methylating agents

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From: antonio regla (areglac$##$yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Apr 04 2002 - 14:37:23 EST

Dear members:

I recently came across a reference on the use of dimethylcarbonate as an "eco-friendly" methylating agent, unfortunately, the journal it's in, is not one of the major chemistry journals. I would like to ask any of you under what conditions dimethylcarbonate would act as a methylating agent. In my experience I have used dmc as a carbonylating agent, methanol being lost as a by-product. Also, if you know of another eco-friendly methylating agent, I would appreciate if you let me know. Very often one faces methylation reactions in the lab, and it would be nice to know of safe alternatives for methylating. Thank you all for your attention to my message. I look forward in hearing from you.

Sincerely.

Antonio Regla

Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autonoma de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico

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