RHODIUM(I) CATALYZED CARBONYLATION REACTIONS OF HALIDES AND ETHERS
Benzylic bromides and methyl ioide react with ethers, carbon monoxide, potassium iodide, and the dimer of chloro(1,5-hexadiene)rhodium(I) to give esters in good yields.
Buchan, Caroline,Hamel, Nathalie,Woell, James B.,Alper, Howard