- Direct aerobic photo-oxidative synthesis of aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics via dimethyl acetals.
Direct aerobic photo-oxidative synthesis of aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics via dimethyl acetals.
Organic letters (2010-07-31)
Shin-Ichi Hirashima, Tomoya Nobuta, Norihiro Tada, Tsuyoshi Miura, Akichika Itoh
PMID20669896
ABSTRACT
A useful method for facile synthesis of aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics via dimethyl acetals by aerobic photo-oxidation using inexpensive and easily handled CBr(4) as catalyst is reported. This is the first example for direct preparation of the corresponding aromatic methyl esters from methyl aromatics.