Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Branched Hydrocarboxylation of Terminal Olefins with Formic Acid
Wenlong Ren, Mingzhou Wang, Jianqiong Guo, Jintao Zhou, Jianxiao Chu, Yuan Shi, Yuan Shi, Yian Shi, Yian Shi
Abstract
A regioselective Pd-catalyzed hydrocarboxylation of terminal olefins with HCOOH is described. A wide variety of branched carboxylic acids can readily be obtained with high regioselectivities under mild reaction conditions. The reaction is operationally simple and requires no handling of toxic CO. The ligand and LiCl are important factors for reaction reactivity and selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryRegioselectivityFormic acidCatalysisReactivity (psychology)SelectivityLigand (biochemistry)Organic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryCarboxylic acidReaction conditionsPathologyBiochemistryReceptorAlternative medicineMedicineCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions