Tetrahedron

NHCs-mediated benzoates formation directly from aromatic aldehydes and alkyl halides

Y Li, W Du, WP Deng

Index: Li, Yi; Du, Wenting; Deng, Wei-Ping Tetrahedron, 2012 , vol. 68, # 18 p. 3611 - 3615

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Abstract

A NHCs-mediated benzoates formation was developed by treatment of aromatic aldehydes with alkyl halides in the presence of oxygen. Corresponding benzoate derivatives were obtained in high yields up to 99%. The reaction mechanism was also discussed and a NHCs-