Synthesis 2014; 46(14): 1881-1885
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339119
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Carboxylation of Organoboronic Esters with Potassium Methyl Carbonate under Copper Catalysis

Hung A. Duong*
Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8 Biomedical Grove, Neuros #07-01, Singapore 138665, Singapore   Fax: +65(646)42102   Email: duong_hung@ices.a-star.edu.sg   Email: nguyen_minh@ices.a-star.edu.sg
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Tuan Minh Nguyen*
Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8 Biomedical Grove, Neuros #07-01, Singapore 138665, Singapore   Fax: +65(646)42102   Email: duong_hung@ices.a-star.edu.sg   Email: nguyen_minh@ices.a-star.edu.sg
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Nurul Zubaidah Binte Rosman
Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8 Biomedical Grove, Neuros #07-01, Singapore 138665, Singapore   Fax: +65(646)42102   Email: duong_hung@ices.a-star.edu.sg   Email: nguyen_minh@ices.a-star.edu.sg
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Lionel Jia Liang Tan
Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8 Biomedical Grove, Neuros #07-01, Singapore 138665, Singapore   Fax: +65(646)42102   Email: duong_hung@ices.a-star.edu.sg   Email: nguyen_minh@ices.a-star.edu.sg
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Publication History

Received: 20 February 2014

Accepted: 14 April 2014

Publication Date:
02 June 2014 (online)


Abstract

In the presence of a copper catalyst, potassium methyl carbonate serves as a versatile carboxylating agent of allyl- and ­arylboronic esters for the preparation of carboxylic acids.

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