Direct aerobic photo-oxidative synthesis of aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics via dimethyl acetals.
A useful method for facile synthesis of aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics via dimethyl acetals by aerobic photo-oxidation using inexpensive and easily handled CBr(4) as catalyst is reported. This is the first example for direct preparation of the corresponding aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics.
Hirashima
Shin-Ichi
S
Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
Nobuta
Tomoya
T
Tada
Norihiro
N
Miura
Tsuyoshi
T
Itoh
Akichika
A
D000080:Acetals / Q000737:chemistry*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D055668:Photochemical Processes
D000080:Acetals; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D004952:Esters; D008697:Methane; C059033:1,1-dimethoxyethane