Efficient dimethyl malonate synthesis by methoxycarbonylation of dichloromethane catalysed by electrogenerated [Co(CO)3PBu3]– species
Abstract
Electrochemistry is used for the synthesis of [Co(CO)3PBu3]– complex in a methanol–methyl formate medium, which catalyses the alkoxycarbonylation of dichloromethane to dimethyl malonate in up to 75% yield.