Organocatalytic mitsunobu reactions with 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid
A second generation procedure for organocatalytic Mitsunobu reactions using 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid as the pro-nucleophile has been developed. The increased acidity of this acid compared to 4-nitrobenzoic acid, which was used in the original procedure, allowed for higher isolated yields of the desired products and eliminated formation of undesired acetate byproducts. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart - New York.
But, Tracy Yuen Sze,Lu, Jinni,Toy, Patrick H.
supporting information; experimental part
p. 1115 - 1117
(2010/06/19)
5,5′-Dimethyl-3,3′-azoisoxazole as a new heterogeneous azo reagent for esterification of phenols and selective esterification of benzylic alcohols under Mitsunobu conditions
5,5′-Dimethyl-3,3′-azoisoxazole is used as a new efficient heterogeneous azo reagent for the highly selective esterification of primary and secondary benzylic alcohols and phenols with aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids via Mitsunobu protocols. The reaction is highly selective for primary benzylic alcohols versus secondary ones, aliphatic alcohols and also phenols. The isoxazole hydrazine byproduct can be simply isolated by filtration and recycled to its azoisoxazole by oxidation.