4-(Dimethylamino)pyridine, also known as N,N-Dimethylpyridin-4-amine or DMAP, is a highly efficient catalyst for acylation reactions.
It is often used in conjunction with TiCl4 in a Claisen condensation between ketene silyl acetals and carboxylic acids leading to ß-keto esters.
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