Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

N A Owston; Tracy D Nixon; A J Parker; Michael K Whittlesey; Jonathan MJ Williams

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1088026

Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

N A Owston, Tracy D Nixon, A J Parker, Michael K Whittlesey, Jonathan MJ Williams

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Abstract

Alcohols and aldehydes are oxidised to the corresponding methyl esters by reaction with methanol in the presence of crotononitrile as a hydrogen acceptor using a catalyst combination of Ru(PPh3)(3)(CO)H-2 with xantphos.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1578-1581
Number of pages	4
Journal	Synthesis
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1088026
Publication status	Published - 4 May 2009

Keywords

esters
catalysis
alcohols
hydrogen transfer
ruthenium

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Conversion of Primary Alcohols and Aldehydes into Methyl Esters by Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

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