title: Directing-group-assisted copper-catalyzed oxidative esterification of phenols with aldehydes.
abstract: A directing-group-assisted copper-catalyzed oxidative esterification of phenols with aldehydes using TBHP as an oxidant was described. This methodology which showed the advantages of base, ligand free, short routes and functional group tolerance could be used as an alternative protocol for the classical esterification reactions.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, PR China. ljxuan@mail.shcnc.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Wei-Bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Li-Jiang
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Xuan
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004951:Esterification; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D016877:Oxidants; D010545:Peroxides; D010636:Phenols; D003300:Copper; C000602361:tert-butyl peroxide