Nickel-catalyzed selective conversion of two different aldehydes to cross-coupled esters

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 4668-4671

  Hoshimoto, Yoichi ^a   Ohashi, Masato ^a   Ogoshi, Sensuke ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYL ALDEHYDES; ATOM EFFICIENCY; CROSS-COUPLED; EQUIMOLAR MIXTURES; MECHANISTIC STUDIES;

ALDEHYDES; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS;

COORDINATION REACTIONS;

ALDEHYDE; CROSS COUPLED ESTER; ESTER DERIVATIVE; NICKEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION;

ALDEHYDES; CATALYSIS; ESTERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NICKEL; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 79953859617     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja109908x     Document Type: Article

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46. 8 in 53, 1, 2, and 17% yield, respectively.