Copper(II)-catalysed addition of O-H bonds to norbornene.
Cu(OTf)2 is an inexpensive, air- and moisture-stable catalyst for the O-H addition of aliphatic and aromatic acids and alcohols to norbornene.
Taylor
Jason G
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Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK.
Whittall
Neil
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King Kuok Mimi
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