Rate-acceleration in gold-nanocluster-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification using 1,2- and 1,3-diols and their derivatives.
Aerobic oxidation of aldehydes to 1,2- and 1,3-diol monoesters was catalyzed by polymer-incarcerated gold nanoclusters under ambient conditions. The esterification proceeded much faster with 1,2- and 1,3-diols and their derivatives rather than with methanol.
Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
Tomohiro
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Yasukawa
Hiroyuki
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Miyamura
Shū
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Kobayashi
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004951:Esterification; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D000438:Alcohols; D000447:Aldehydes; D006046:Gold