Pd-Catalyzed Regiodivergent Hydroesterification of Aryl Olefins with Phenyl Formate

Wenlong Ren, Wenju Chang, Yang Wang, Jingfu Li and Yian Shi*

*Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States, Email: Yian.Shicolostate.edu

W. Ren, W. Chang, Y. Wang, J. Li, Y. Shi, Org. Lett., 2015, 17, 3544-3547.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01630

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Abstract

An effective Pd-catalyzed regiodivergent hydroesterification of aryl olefins with phenyl formate gives either linear or branched phenyl arylpropanoates in good yields with high regioselectivities depending on the ligand without the use of toxic CO gas.

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A Ligand-Directed Catalytic Regioselective Hydrocarboxylation of Aryl Olefins with Pd and Formic Acid

W. Liu, W. Ren, J. Li, Y. Shi, W. Chang, Y. Shi, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 1748-1751.

Palladium-Catalyzed Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroesterification of Aryl Olefins with Phenyl Formate

J. Li, W. Chang, W. Ren, J. Dai, Y. Shi, Org. Lett., 2016, 18, 5456-5459.

Facile Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxylation of Olefins without External CO Gas

Y. Wang, W. Ren, J. Li, H. Wang, Y. Shi, Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 5960-5963.

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ID: J54-Y2015