title: NHC catalyzed oxidations of aldehydes to esters: chemoselective acylation of alcohols in presence of amines.
abstract: Not just one but two carbenes of the same structure act cooperatively in oxidative acylations of alcohols with aldehydes by using a readily available cheap organic oxidant. Alcohols are selectively acylated in the presence of amines by cooperative carbene catalysis. Quantum chemical calculations support the suggested mechanism.
authors.affiliation: NRW Graduate School of Chemistry, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Suman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Sarkar
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grimme
authors.forename: Armido
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Studer