Issue 46, 2014

Transition metal-free oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols in aqueous medium

Abstract

Oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols with a catalytic amount of HBr-H2O2 in aqueous medium under mild conditions is reported with a wide range of substrate scope for both benzylic and aliphatic alcohols. The conditions are also suitable for selective mono-esterification of ethylene glycol and glycerol. With catalytic amounts of HBr (20 mol%) and H2O2, the generation of reactive intermediate species BrOH has been ascertained by UV-visible spectra.

Graphical abstract: Transition metal-free oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols in aqueous medium

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Jul 2014
Accepted
25 Sep 2014
First published
26 Sep 2014

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014,12, 9453-9456

Transition metal-free oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols in aqueous medium

S. Samanta, V. Pappula, M. Dinda and S. Adimurthy, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014, 12, 9453 DOI: 10.1039/C4OB01524J

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