Vitamin B1-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification of aromatic aldehydes with alcohols
A straightforward aerobic oxidative esterification of aryl aldehydes with alcohols has been developed for the synthesis of substituted esters by employing vitamin B1 as a cost-effective, metal-free, and eco-friendly NHC catalyst. Air is used as a green terminal oxidant. The reaction is a useful addition to the existing NHC-catalytic oxidative esterification.
Purification of fluorous Mitsunobu reactions by liquid-liquid extraction
Solvent tuning and partition coefficient measurements have identified suitable reagent and solvent combinations for the purification of fluorous Mitsunobu reaction products. The crude reaction mixtures are partitioned between 2/1 HFE-7100/FC-72 and DMF/10% water to provide reagent (fluorous) and product (organic) fractions.