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Symmetric esters by Tischtschenko reaction of aldehydes catalyzed by bi-and tridentate catalysts derived from catechol or gallol, trimethylaluminum and isopropanol

I Simpura, V Nevalainen

Index: Simpura, Ilkka; Nevalainen, Vesa Tetrahedron, 2001 , vol. 57, # 49 p. 9867 - 9872

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Abstract

New inexpensive aluminum-based bidentate and tridentate chelates were found to be efficient catalysts for the Tischtschenko reaction of aldehydes. The conversion of n-butanal to n-butyl n-butyrate using catechol-derived catalysts at room temperature was complete (the yield of the butyrate was 99%) in two hours. High yields of symmetric esters were obtained in the case of n-alkyl and α-branched aliphatic aldehydes whereas reactivity of unsaturated ...