Low-Valent Tungsten Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of Benzoates from Aryl Iodides and Alcohols

Non-noble metals catalyzed carbonylative reactions serve as straightforward and sustainable methods for the synthesis of functionalized carbonyl-containing compounds. Herein, a low-valent-tungsten-catalyzed reaction that enables the coupling of aryl iodides and alcohols or phenols was disclosed, employing the readily available W(CO)