Cobalt carbonyl as an effective CO source in one-pot synthesis of esters from aryl halides?

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2013-08-02 DOI: 10.1039/C3NJ00548H

Abstract

For the first time, we have successfully applied Co2(CO)8 as an effective carbonyl source for the Pd catalysed alkoxycarbonylation of aryl halides affording the corresponding aryl esters under mild microwave conditions. A wide variety of esters and carbonyl derivatives were prepared using this protocol.

Graphical abstract: Cobalt carbonyl as an effective CO source in one-pot synthesis of esters from aryl halides
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