Palladium-catalyzed selective generation of CO from formic acid for carbonylation of alkenes

  • Rui Sang
  • , Peter Kucmierczyk
  • , Kaiwu Dong
  • , Robert Franke
  • , Helfried Neumann
  • , Ralf Jackstell
  • , Matthias Beller*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A general and selective palladium-catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation of all kinds of alkenes with formic acid (HCOOH, FA) is described. Terminal, di-, tri-, and tetra-substituted including functionalized olefins are converted into linear esters with high yields and regioselectivity. Key-to-success is the use of specific palladium catalysts containing ligands with built-in base, e.g., L5. Comparison experiments demonstrate that the active catalyst system not only facilitates isomerization and carbonylation of alkenes but also promotes the selective decomposition of HCOOH to CO under mild conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5217-5223
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume140
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Apr 2018
Externally publishedYes

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