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Published on: June 21, 2017
Lipophilic Indole-Catalyzed Intermolecular Bromoesterification of Olefins in Nonpolar Media
Yao Shi1, Jonathan Wong1, Zhihai Ke1
1Department of Chemistry , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin, NT Hong Kong ( China ).
Abstract:
An environmentally benign and highly versatile catalytic protocol has been successfully applied in the intermolecular bromoesterification between various olefins and carboxylic acids. The use of a highly lipophilic indole catalyst and 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH) as the bromine source allows the reaction to proceed in heptane via a solid-liquid phase transfer mechanism, affording the corresponding bromoester products in good-to-excellent yields.
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