- Palladium-catalyzed esterification of aryl halides using aryl formates without the use of external carbon monoxide.
Palladium-catalyzed esterification of aryl halides using aryl formates without the use of external carbon monoxide.
Aryl formates are efficient carbon monoxide sources in palladium-catalyzed esterification of aryl halides. The carbonylation readily proceeds at ambient pressure without the use of external carbon monoxide to afford the corresponding esters in high yields.