Oxidative esterification of benzylic alcohols with a catalytic amount of HBr-H2O2 in aqueous medium under mild conditions is reported with a wide range of substrate scope for both benzylic and aliphatic alcohols. The conditions are also suitable for selective mono-esterification of ethylene glycol and glycerol. With catalytic amounts of HBr (20 mol%) and H2O2, the generation of reactive intermediate species BrOH has been ascertained by UV-visible spectra.
在温和条件下,通过在
水相中使用少量HBr-
H2O2的催化氧化酯化反应,报道了
苄醇和
脂肪醇的广泛底物范围。该条件也适用于
乙二醇和
甘油的选择性单酯化反应。使用催化量的HBr(20 mol%)和 ,通过紫外-可见光谱确定了活性中间体BrOH的生成。