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• 106-44-5 p-cresol 
• 201230-82-2 carbon monoxide 
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• 849-83-2 bis(4-methoxybenzoyl) peroxide 
• 53271-44-6 S-(4-methylphenyl) thio(4-methoxybenzoate) 
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• 24056-08-4 N-methoxy-4-methoxylbenzamide 
• 100-07-2 4-methoxy-benzoyl chloride 

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• 26880-96-6 2-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-5-methyl-benzophenone 
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• 677707-47-0 ethyl [2-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-4-methylphenoxy]acetate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Transition-Metal-Free DMAP-Mediated Aromatic Esterification of Amides with Organoboronic Acids

A new, transition-metal-free, effective method for aromatic esterification of amides with organoboronic acids has been developed. A wide range of benzoate derivatives were obtained with yields ranging from moderate to good. The catalytic reaction shows a broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance. Conceptually, DMAP mediates the reaction and is crucial for this transformation.

Supramolecular Pd(II) complex of DPPF and dithiolate: An efficient catalyst for amino and phenoxycarbonylation using Co2(CO)8 as sustainable C1 source

Highly active, efficient and robust “dppf ligated tetranuclear palladium dithiolate complex” was synthesized and applied as a catalyst for chemical fixation of carbon monoxide for the synthesis value added chemicals such as tertiary amide and aromatic esters. The synthesized catalyst was characterized using different analytical techniques such as elemental analysis, 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy. The use of Co2(CO)8 as a cheap, less toxic and low melting solid surrogate are additional advantages over the current protocol. The catalyst showed superior activity towards the Amino (10?3 mol % catalyst) and Phenoxycarbonylation (10-2 mol % catalyst) and high TON (104 to 103) and TOF (103 to 102 h-1). The Betol and Lintrin (active drug molecules) were synthesized under an optimized reaction condition. The scalability of the current protocol has been demonstrated up-to the gram level.

Electrodimerization of N-Alkoxyamides for Zinc(II) Catalyzed Phenolic Ester Synthesis under Mild Reaction Conditions

An electrochemical On-Off method for phenolic ester synthesis from N-alkoxyamides has been reported. This one-pot protocol begins with rapid and selective electrodimerization of the amide using n-Bu4NI (TBAI) as an electrocatalyst. The reaction proceeds further in the absence of current via Zn catalyzed C?N bond activation of the amide dimer followed by its coupling with phenol to form the ester. The present methodology is ligand-free and takes place under mild reaction conditions. This transformation incorporates a wide variety of phenols and amide substrates leading to the formation of functionalized esters highlighting its versatility. (Figure presented.).

Pd/C catalyzed phenoxycarbonylation using: N -formylsaccharin as a CO surrogate in propylene carbonate, a sustainable solvent

This work reports the first Pd/C catalyzed phenoxycarbonylation of aryl iodides using N-formylsaccharin as a CO surrogate. Advantageously, the reaction could be carried out in propylene carbonate, an environmentally benign and sustainable polar aprotic solvent under CO surrogacy. Using N-formylsaccharin as a CO surrogate allows the usage of cheaper and readily available phenols as the coupling partner. A range of phenyl esters could be synthesized under mild, co-catalyst free, ligand free and additive free conditions, including multi-substituted novel phenyl esters. The Pd/C catalyst could be recycled up to four times with only a slight loss in activity. The reaction could be scaled up to gram scale synthesis.

Diacyl Disulfide: A Reagent for Chemoselective Acylation of Phenols Enabled by 4-(N,N-Dimethylamino)pyridine Catalysis

A general and excellent acylation reagent, diacyl disulfide, was uncovered for efficient ester formation enabled by DMAP (4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine) catalysis. This protocol offered a promising synthetic platform on site-selective acylation of phenolic and primary aliphatic hydroxyl groups, which greatly expanded the realm of protecting group chemistry. The importance of the reagent was also reflected by its excellent moisture tolerance, high efficiency, and potential in synthetic chemistry and biologically meaningful natural product modification.

Preparation of fluorous Yamaguchi reagents and evaluation of their reactivity in esterification

Fluorous Yamaguchi (FY) reagents bearing a perfluoroalkyl chain were prepared and employed in esterification reactions; the yields were similar to those obtained with the traditional Yamaguchi (TY) reagent. Fluorous benzoic acids derived from the FY reagents were separated easily after the reaction. GC analysis revealed that the initial rates of reaction with the FY reagents were higher than those with the TY reagent. The acidities of benzoic acids produced from the FY and TY reagents were predicted by DFT to be similar (1.20 and 0.96, respectively).

Study on the aromatic transesterification reaction catalyzed by phosphotungstic acid

A practical phosphotungstic acid-catalyzed aromatic transesterification reaction for the preparation of aryl benzoates has been developed. The transesterification method avoids the oxidation of the corresponding phenols to quinone compounds with easy operations, environmentally benign conditions and high yields of the products. It is noteworthy that in this process phosphotungstic acid can be reused and recycled.

N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed aerobic oxidative direct esterification of aldehydes with organoboronic acids

A simple procedure affording benzoates through a NHC-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification of aldehydes with organoboronic acids has been disclosed. This process allows access to a wide variety of aromatic esters in good to excellent yields under simple, efficient, and sustainable reaction conditions (see scheme).

Equilibrium shift in the rhodium-catalyzed acyl transfer reactions

Rhodium/phosphine complexes catalyze equilibrium acyl transfer reactions between acid fluorides, aryl esters, acylphosphine sulfides, and thioesters. The use of appropriate co-substrates to accept heteroatom groups shifted the equilibrium to desired products. Acylphosphine sulfides and aryl esters were converted to acid fluorides using benzoylpentafluorobenzene as the fluoride donor, and the fluorination reaction of thioesters employed (4-tolylthio) pentafluorobenzene. Acid fluorides were converted into acylphosphine sulfides and thioesters using diphosphine disulfides and disulfides/triphenylphosphine, respectively. Aryl esters were obtained from acid fluorides and phenols in the presence of triphenylsilane. Aryl esters, acylphosphine sulfides, and thioesters were also interconverted in the presence of rhodium complexes. These rhodium-catalyzed acyl transfer reactions proceeded under neutral conditions without using acid or base. The involvement of acyl rhodium intermediates in these reactions was suggested by the carbothiolation reaction of thioesters and alkynes.

Evidence of substituent-induced electronic interplay. Effect of the remote aromatic ring substituent of phenyl benzoates on the sensitivity of the carbonyl unit to electronic effects of phenyl or benzoyl ring substituents

Carbonyl carbon 13C NMR chemical shifts δC(C=O) measured in this work for a wide set of substituted phenyl benzoates p-Y-C 6H4CO2C6H4-p-X (X = NO2, CN, Cl, Br, H, Me, or MeO; Y = NO2, Cl, H, Me, MeO, or NMe2) have been used as a tool to study substituent effects on the carbonyl unit. The goal of the work was to study the cross-interaction between X and Y in that respect. Both the phenyl substituents X and the benzoyl substituents Y have a reverse effect on δC(C=O). Electron-withdrawing substituents cause shielding while electron-donating ones have an opposite influence, with both inductive and resonance effects being significant. The presence of cross-interaction between X and Y could be clearly verified. Electronic effects of the remote aromatic ring substituents systematically modify the sensitivity of the C=O group to the electronic effects of the phenyl or benzoyl ring substituents. Electron-withdrawing substituents in one ring decrease the sensitivity of δC(C=O) to the substitution of another ring, while electron-donating substituents inversely affect the sensitivity. It is suggested that the results can be explained by substituent-sensitive balance of the contributions of different resonance structures (electron delocalization, Scheme 1).