Rhodium-Catalyzed Direct Oxidative Carbonylation of Aromatic C− H Bond with CO and Alcohols

…, SM Spinella, S Yu, YM Liang, X Zhang

Index: Zhang, Yuhua; Feng, Jianqing; Li, Chao-Jun Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008 , vol. 130, # 10 p. 2900 - 2901

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Citation Number: 91

Abstract

A general protocol for the rhodium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of arenes to form esters has been developed. A broad substrate scope has been demonstrated allowing carbonylation of electron-rich, electron-poor, and heterocyclic arenes, and the reaction shows wide functional group tolerance and excellent regioselectivities. Up to 96% yield of ortho-substituted aryl or heteroaryl carboxylic esters were obtained with this methodology. ...