NHC− Iron-Catalyzed aerobic oxidative aromatic esterification of aldehydes using boronic acids

JN Rosa, RS Reddy, NR Candeias, PMSD Cal…

Index: Rosa, Joao N.; Reddy, R. Sudarshan; Candeias, Nuno R.; Cal, Pedro M. S. D.; Gois, Pedro M. P. Organic Letters, 2010 , vol. 12, # 12 p. 2686 - 2689

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Abstract

NHC− iron complexes prepared in situ very efficiently afforded benzoates via the aerobic oxidative aromatic esterification of aldehydes with boronic acids. This method uses equimolar amounts of both the aldehyde and the boronic acid allowing the preparation of benzoates in yields up to 97%.