title: Esterification of the Primary Benzylic C-H Bonds with Carboxylic Acids Catalyzed by Ionic Iron(III) Complexes Containing an Imidazolinium Cation.
abstract: The first iron-catalyzed esterification of the primary benzylic C-H bonds with carboxylic acids using di-tert-butyl peroxide as an oxidant is achieved by novel ionic iron(III) complexes containing an imidazolinium cation. The use of well-defined, air-stable, and available iron(III) complex in a 5 mol % loading and readily available starting materials with a broad generality and outstanding sterically hindered tolerance renders this methodology a useful alternative to other protocols that are typically employed for the synthesis of benzyl esters.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chenistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, China.
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chenistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, China.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chenistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Mei
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chenistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen