title: Transition-metal-free alkoxycarbonylation of aryl halides.
abstract: Transitions: The title reaction has been developed for the synthesis of a variety of tert-butyl benzoates by employing 1,10-phenanthroline as an additive. Various functional groups were tolerated and heteroaryl iodides were also suitable substrates. Preliminary mechanism studies were conducted and indicate the participation of radical intermediates.
authors.affiliation: The College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Renyi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Anxing
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Borui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Aiwen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lei