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Direct Aerobic Photo-Oxidative Synthesis of Aromatic Methyl Esters from Methyl Aromatics via Dimethyl Acetals

Shin‐ichi Hirashima, Tomoya Nobuta, Norihiro Tada, Tsuyoshi Miura, Akichika Itoh

Organic Letters · 2010 · 51 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

A useful method for facile synthesis of aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics via dimethyl acetals by aerobic photo-oxidation using inexpensive and easily handled CBr(4) as catalyst is reported. This is the first example for direct preparation of the corresponding aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics.

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