title: From alkyl aromatics to aromatic esters: efficient and selective C-H activation promoted by a bimetallic heterogeneous catalyst.
abstract: Oxidizing aromatics: We report an operationally simple and green catalytic oxidative esterification approach that selectively converts methyl aromatics to aromatic carboxylates utilizing a highly stable, active, and reusable heterogeneous bimetallic Au-Pd catalyst and molecular oxygen as benign oxidant without requiring any additives.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
authors.forename: Hongli
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Gongzhou
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Huanfeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yingwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luque
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004951:Esterification; D004952:Esters; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D004952:Esters; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D010165:Palladium; D002244:Carbon; D006046:Gold; D006859:Hydrogen