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Synlett 2012(3): 357-366  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290101
ACCOUNT
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Recent Advances in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Esterification

Fang Luoa, Changduo Panb, Jiang Cheng*a
a College of Chemistry & Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. of China
Fax: +86(577)56998939; e-Mail: jiangcheng@wzu.edu.cn;
b Wenzhou Institute of Industry & Science, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. of China
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Received 11 July 2011
Publication Date:
09 December 2011 (online)

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Abstract

In this account, we summarized our recent progress in transition-metal-catalyzed esterification via different pathways, including lactonization, Chan-Lam reaction, oxidative esterification and C-H functionalization.

1 Introduction

2 Esterification of Aldehyde with Aryl Boron

2.1 Aromatic Esterification Reaction between Aldehydes and Arylboronic Acids

2.2 Cascade Aryl Addition-Lactonization of Phthalaldehyde with Aryl Boron

2.3 Cascade Aryl Addition-Lactonization of Phthalaldehydo­nitrile with Arylboronic Acids

3 Esterification of Carboxylic Acid via Chan-Lam Reaction

4 Bis-esterification of Cyclic Anhydrides with Alkoxysilanes

5 Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes or Benzylic Alcohols with Phenols

6 Ester Formation via C-H Functionalization

6.1 Benzoxylation of C-H Bonds with Carboxylic Acids

6.2 Benzoxylation of 2-Arylpyridine sp² C-H Bonds with ­Anhydrides

6.3 Benzoxylation of 2-Arylpyridine sp² C-H Bonds with Acyl Chlorides

7 Conclusion

Key words

esterification - transition metals - catalysis - esters - C-H functionalization