title: NHC-iron-catalyzed aerobic oxidative aromatic esterification of aldehydes using boronic acids.
abstract: NHC-iron complexes prepared in situ very efficiently afforded benzoates via the aerobic oxidative aromatic esterification of aldehydes with boronic acids. This method uses equimolar amounts of both the aldehyde and the boronic acid allowing the preparation of benzoates in yields up to 97%.
authors.affiliation: iMed.UL, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: João N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: R Sudarshan
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Nuno R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Candeias
authors.forename: Pedro M S D
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Cal
authors.forename: Pedro M P
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gois
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001565:Benzoates / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004951:Esterification; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000577:Amides; D001565:Benzoates; D001897:Boronic Acids; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C030011:carbene; D008697:Methane