82408-29-5Relevant articles and documents
Conversion of esters to thioesters under mild conditions
Shi, Yijun,Liu, Xuejing,Cao, Han,Bie, Fusheng,Han, Ying,Yan, Peng,Szostak, Roman,Szostak, Michal,Liu, Chengwei
supporting information, p. 2991 - 2996 (2021/04/14)
We report conversion of esters to thioestersviaselective C-O bond cleavage/weak C-S bond formation under transition-metal-free conditions. The method is notable for a general and practical transition-metal-free system, broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance. The strategy was successfully deployed in late-stage thioesterification, site-selective cross-coupling/thioesterification/decarbonylation and easy-to-handle gram scale thioesterification. Selectivity and computational studies were performed to gain insight into the formation of weak C-S bonds by C-O bond cleavage, which contrasts with the traditional trend of nucleophilic additions to carboxylic acid derivatives.
Ester Transfer Reaction of Aromatic Esters with Haloarenes and Arenols by a Nickel Catalyst
Inayama, Naomi,Isshiki, Ryota,Muto, Kei,Yamaguchi, Junichiro
, p. 3490 - 3494 (2020/03/23)
A catalytic ester transfer reaction of aromatic esters with aryl halides/arenols was developed. The present reaction can transfer an ester functional group from certain aromatic esters to haloarenes. This ester transfer reaction involves two oxidative additions-one from the C-C bond of the aromatic ester and one from the C-halogen bond of haloarenes-onto a nickel catalyst. The utilization of a Ni/dcypt catalyst capable of cleaving both chemical bonds was a key for the reaction progress. Furthermore, naphthol-based aryl electrophiles were also applicable to the catalytic system via C-O bond activation.
Enol Ester Intermediate Induced Metal-Free Oxidative Coupling of Carboxylic Acids and Arylboronic Acids
Xu, Xianjun,Feng, Huangdi,Li, Huiqiong,Huang, Liliang
, p. 3921 - 3928 (2019/06/24)
A facile, efficient and environmentally friendly methodology for the preparation of phenolic esters is realized via metal-free coupling of carboxylic acids and arylboronic acids. This sequential one pot reaction, employing methyl propiolate as an activating reagent, proceeds through the formation of enol ester intermediate, followed by a nucleophilic attack on the C-O bond under the oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. These studies display that enol esters, despite previously being overlooked as synthetic intermediates, would be the valuable building blocks for developing carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bond-forming reactions.
