Palladium catalysed alkoxycarbonylation of phenols to benzoate esters
Abstract
The methoxycarbonylation of aryl trifluoromethanesulphonates with CO and aliphatic alcohols is catalysed by Pd(OAc)2–1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane in high yield at 70 °C and ambient CO pressure.