title: Direct oxidative esterification of alcohols.
abstract: Esterification is a fundamental transformation in chemistry. Traditional esterification only largely occurs between carboxylic acid derivatives and alcohols, and often involves multistep processes. Developments in the transition-metal-catalysed and metal-free direct esterification of alcohols under oxidative conditions has opened a door to the efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly synthesis of esters from readily available materials. This Perspective gives an overview which covers the recent development of this emerging field.
authors: College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China. aiwenlei@whu.edu.cn.
authors: Shan
authors: S
authors: Tang
authors: Jiwen
authors: J
authors: Yuan
authors: Chao
authors: C
authors: Liu
authors: Aiwen
authors: A
authors: Lei