Abstract
A metal-free oxidative esterification or thio-esterifica-tion of readily available substituted malononitrile and alcohol or thiol has been developed by simply mixing α-substituted malononitrile and alcohol or thiol in the presence of base under a molecular oxygen atmosphere. Sterically hindered ester or thioester can be prepared efficiently.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 675-677 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 2019 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Jan 31 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Esterification
- Esters
- Malononitrile
- Oxygen
- Steric hindrance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry