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Chemical Communications

Iron-catalysed green synthesis of carboxylic esters by the intermolecular addition of carboxylic acids to alkenes†‡

Jun-Chul Choi,*a   Kazufumi Kohno,a   Daisuke Masuda,a   Hiroyuki Yasudaa  and  Toshiyasu Sakakura*a  

* Corresponding authors

a National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
E-mail: junchul.choi@aist.go.jp, t-sakakura@aist.go.jp
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Abstract

Iron triflate, in situ-formed from FeCl3 and triflic acid, or FeCl3 and silver triflate efficiently catalyse the intermolecular addition of carboxylic acids to various alkenes to yield carboxylic esters; the reaction is applicable to the synthesis of unstable esters, such as acrylates.

Graphical abstract: Iron-catalysed green synthesis of carboxylic esters by the intermolecular addition of carboxylic acids to alkenes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B713951A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Sep 2007
Accepted
22 Nov 2007
First published
18 Dec 2007

Chem. Commun., 2008, 777-779

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Iron-catalysed green synthesis of carboxylic esters by the intermolecular addition of carboxylic acids to alkenes

J. Choi, K. Kohno, D. Masuda, H. Yasuda and T. Sakakura, Chem. Commun., 2008, 777 DOI: 10.1039/B713951A

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