title: Palladium(II)-catalyzed sequential hydroxylation-carboxylation of biphenyl using formic acid as a carbonyl source.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A simultaneous hydroxylation-carboxylation of biphenyl occurred to give 4'-hydroxy-4-biphenylcarboxylic acid, which has wide potential application as a polyester monomer.
authors.affiliation: Conversion and Control by Advanced Chemistry, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology, 1-8, Honcho 4-Chome, Kawaguchi 332-0012, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumitoshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shibahara
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nozaki
mesh_terms: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006900:Hydroxylation; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D005561:Formates; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; C030544:formic acid; D010165:Palladium