1447970-90-2Relevant articles and documents
Catalytic oxidative cleavage of catechol by a non-heme iron(iii) complex as a green route to dimethyl adipate
Jastrzebski, Robin,Weckhuysen, Bert M.,Bruijnincx, Pieter C. A.
, p. 6912 - 6914 (2013)
The catalyst system prepared in situ from iron(iii) salts, tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine and a base readily catalyses the intradiol dioxygenation of pyrocatechol in methanol, to primarily afford the half-methyl ester of muconic acid. Dimethyl adipate is obtained by the subsequent, one-step catalytic hydrogenation/esterification, thus providing a green route to this important nylon precursor.
