Organocatalytic Oxidative Dimerization of Alcohols to Esters

作者：Abramovich Adi; Toledo Hila; Pisarevsky Evgeni; Szpilman Alex M^*

来源：Synlett, 2012, 23(15): 2261-2265.

DOI：10.1055/s-0032-1317018

• catalysis
• dimerization
• alcohols
• esters
• oxidation

2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) catalyzes the direct oxidation of primary alkyl alcohols to symmetric esters at 1-2 mol% loadings. These rapid reactions take place at room temperature to afford the products in yields of 55-99%.

• 出版日期2012-9