title: Palladium-catalyzed benzylation of carboxylic acids with toluene via benzylic C-H activation.
abstract: Direct benzylation of carboxylic acids with toluene has been developed via palladium-catalyzed C-H acyloxylation under 1 atm of oxygen. This reaction demonstrates good functional group tolerance and high yields, providing a facile, atom-economic, and efficient method for the synthesis of benzyl esters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hongqiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Guangfa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Shulei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yuyu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yanghui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang