title: Access to aryl mellitic acid esters through a surprising oxidative esterification reaction.
abstract: A serendipitously discovered oxidative esterification reaction of cyclohexane hexacarboxylic acid with phosphorus pentachloride and phenols provides one-pot access to previously unknown aryl mellitic acid esters. The reaction features a solvent-free digestion and chromatography-free purifications and demonstrates the possibility of cyclohexane-to-benzene conversions under relatively mild, metal-free conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University , 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
authors.forename: Margarita R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Geraskina
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Juetten
authors.forename: Arthur H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Winter