Covalently Bound Benzyl Ligand Promotes Selective Palladium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes with Alcohols

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 51, Issue 23 p. 5662-5666 Communication Covalently Bound Benzyl Ligand Promotes Selective Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes with Alcohols† Chao Liu, Chao Liu College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorShan Tang, Shan Tang College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorLiwei Zheng, Liwei Zheng College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorDong Liu, Dong Liu College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorProf. Heng Zhang, Prof. Heng Zhang College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorProf. Aiwen Lei, Corresponding Author Prof. Aiwen Lei aiwenlei@whu.edu.cn College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htm State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000 (P.R. China)College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this author Chao Liu, Chao Liu College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorShan Tang, Shan Tang College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorLiwei Zheng, Liwei Zheng College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorDong Liu, Dong Liu College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorProf. Heng Zhang, Prof. Heng Zhang College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this authorProf. Aiwen Lei, Corresponding Author Prof. Aiwen Lei aiwenlei@whu.edu.cn College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htm State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000 (P.R. China)College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (P. R. China) http://www.chem.whu.edu.cn/GCI_WebSite/main.htmSearch for more papers by this author First published: 26 April 2012 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201201960Citations: 101 † This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21025206, 20832003, and 20972118) and the 973 Program (2012CB725302). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract It's a benzyl kind of magic: In the title reaction proceeding with benzyl chloride as the oxidant, the benzyl group serves as a carbon ligand, thus having an η3-coordination effect on palladium (see scheme). A variety of aldehydes and alcohols were selectively converted into the corresponding esters in good to excellent yields. 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