title: Iron-catalysed green synthesis of carboxylic esters by the intermolecular addition of carboxylic acids to alkenes.
abstract: Iron triflate, in situ-formed from FeCl3 and triflic acid, or FeCl3 and silver triflate efficiently catalyse the intermolecular addition of carboxylic acids to various alkenes to yield carboxylic esters; the reaction is applicable to the synthesis of unstable esters, such as acrylates.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan. junchul.choi@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Jun-Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Toshiyasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakakura