Journal of molecular catalysis

Reactions of π-allylic complexes of palladium with methyl formate

W Keim, J Becker, P Kraneburg, R Greven

Index: Keim; Becker; Kraneburg; Greven Journal of molecular catalysis, 1989 , vol. 54, # 1 p. 37 - 43

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Abstract

Abstract The reaction of methyl formate with various π-allylic palladium complexes is reported. Unsaturated carboxylic acid esters are formed in high yield and selectivity. A comparison of the reactivity of methyl formate with that of the hydroesterification substrate CH 3 OH/CO reveals that methyl formate gives rise to a different product pattern. The addition of PPh 3 gives a new π-methallyl palladium complex C 4 H 7 Pd (PPh 3)(CO 2 ...