Recent Advances in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Esterification

• Published in: Synlett 2012-02, Vol.2012 (3), p.357-366
• Main Authors: Luo, Fang, Pan, Changduo, Cheng, Jiang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: account; Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; Heterocyclic compounds; Heterocyclic compounds with o, s, se, te hetero atom and condensed derivatives; Heterocyclic compounds with only one n hetero atom and condensed derivatives; Organic chemistry; Preparations and properties
• ISSN: 0936-5214; 1437-2096
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290101

Abstract In this account, we summarized our recent progress in transition-metal-catalyzed esterification via different pathways, including lactonization, Chan-Lam reaction, oxidative esterification and C-H functionalization. 1 Introduction 2 Esterification of Aldehyde with Aryl Boron 2.1 Aromatic Esterification Reaction between Aldehydes and Arylboronic Acids 2.2 Cascade Aryl Addition-Lactonization of Phthalaldehyde with Aryl Boron 2.3 Cascade Aryl Addition-Lactonization of Phthalaldehydo­nitrile with Arylboronic Acids 3 Esterification of Carboxylic Acid via Chan-Lam Reaction 4 Bis-esterification of Cyclic Anhydrides with Alkoxysilanes 5 Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes or Benzylic Alcohols with Phenols 6 Ester Formation via C-H Functionalization 6.1 Benzoxylation of C-H Bonds with Carboxylic Acids 6.2 Benzoxylation of 2-Arylpyridine sp ² C-H Bonds with ­Anhydrides 6.3 Benzoxylation of 2-Arylpyridine sp ² C-H Bonds with Acyl Chlorides 7 Conclusion