5394-95-6Relevant articles and documents
Epoxide as precatalyst for metal-free catalytic transesterification
Tanaka, Shinji,Nakashima, Takuya,Satou,Oono, Hiromi,Kon, Yoshihiro,Tamura, Masanori,Sato, Kazuhiko
, p. 2009 - 2013 (2019/07/03)
Transesterification of methyl esters was accelerated by an in situ-generated metal-free catalyst comprising a quaternary alkylammonium salt and an epoxide. The combination of a quaternary alkylammonium acetate and glycidol is optimal, and various esters were synthesized from methyl esters with alcohols in good to excellent yield. Analysis of the catalyst solution revealed that basic species are generated by the ring-opening reaction of epoxide.
CO2 Conversion into Esters by Fluoride-Mediated Carboxylation of Organosilanes and Halide Derivatives
Frogneux, Xavier,Von Wolff, Niklas,Thuéry, Pierre,Lefèvre, Guillaume,Cantat, Thibault
supporting information, p. 2930 - 2934 (2016/03/25)
A one-step conversion of CO2 into heteroaromatic esters is presented under metal-free conditions. Using fluoride anions as promoters for the C-Si bond activation, pyridyl, furanyl, and thienyl organosilanes are successfully carboxylated with CO2 in the presence of an electrophile. The mechanism of this unprecedented reaction has been elucidated based on experimental and computational results, which show a unique catalytic influence of CO2 in the C-Si bond activation of pyridylsilanes. The methodology is applied to 18 different esters, and it has enabled the incorporation of CO2 into a polyester material for the first time. Metal free! A novel methodology is described to convert CO2 into heteroaromatic esters in the presence of organosilanes and organic halides using fluoride anions as promoters for the C-Si bond activation (see scheme). CO2 exhibits a unique catalytic influence in the C-Si bond cleavage of pyridylsilanes, serving as a traceless activator.