Issue 2, 2021

Catalytic challenges and strategies for the carbonylation of σ-bonds

Abstract

The carbene character of carbon monoxide offers the possibility to utilize this C1-building block for the carbonylation of a variety of organic substrates by insertion of CO into σ-bonds. Although presenting an ideal atom economy this route requires the design and utilization of reactive catalysts able to activate strong C–O, C–N, and C–H bonds in the presence of carbon monoxide. This perspective article addresses, in the context of sustainable chemistry, the challenges and strategies facing the catalytic carbonylation of σ-bonds and presents the key advances in the field over the last few decades, for the carbonylation polar and apolar substrates, such as the conversion of alcohols to formates and esters and the carbonylation of amines to amides.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic challenges and strategies for the carbonylation of σ-bonds

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
09 Jul 2020
Accepted
04 Jan 2021
First published
04 Jan 2021

Green Chem., 2021,23, 723-739

Catalytic challenges and strategies for the carbonylation of σ-bonds

T. Nasr Allah, L. Ponsard, E. Nicolas and T. Cantat, Green Chem., 2021, 23, 723 DOI: 10.1039/D0GC02343D

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