Regiochemical synthesis of straight chain acids by the palladium (II) catalysed hydrocarboxylation of olefins with oxalic acid

Bassam El Ali; Howard Alper

doi:10.1016/0304-5102(93)85010-Q

Regiochemical synthesis of straight chain acids by the palladium (II) catalysed hydrocarboxylation of olefins with oxalic acid

Bassam El Ali, Howard Alper^*

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Abstract

Olefins react with carbon monoxide and oxalic acid, catalysed by palladium acetate in the presence of 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane, to give linear carboxylic acids regioselectively or regiospecifically. This process shows excellent functional group tolerance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	377-381
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Molecular Catalysis
Volume	80
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-5102(93)85010-Q
State	Published - 6 Apr 1993
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
We are grateful to British Petroleum, and to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, for support of this research.

Keywords

carbon monoxide
carboxylic acids
olefins
oxalic acid
palladium
phosphines

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General Engineering

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Regiochemical synthesis of straight chain acids by the palladium (II) catalysed hydrocarboxylation of olefins with oxalic acid

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