Direct conversion of esters, lactones, and carboxylic acids to oxazolines catalyzed by a tetranuclear zinc cluster.
The tetranuclear zinc cluster Zn4(OCOCF3)6O catalyzes the direct conversion of esters, lactones, and carboxylic acids to oxazolines with remarkable chemoselectivity.
Ohshima
Takashi
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Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan. ohshima@chem.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
Iwasaki
Takanori
T
Mashima
Kazushi
K
D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004952:Esters; D007783:Lactones; D010080:Oxazoles; D015032:Zinc