Organic Letters · 2014 · 77 citations · 42 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCarboxylic AcidsCarboxylic DerivativesCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalyst SynthesisOrganic SynthesisAromatic Carboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acid Derivative SynthesisCarboxylic Acid SynthesisPalladium Catalysts
An effective Pd-catalyzed hydrocarboxylation of olefins with phenyl formate and formic acid is described. A variety of carboxylic acids are obtained in good yields with high regioselectivities under operationally simple conditions without the use of toxic CO gas.
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