Esters are Effective Co-Catalysts in Copper-Catalyzed Methanolysis of Aryl Bromides
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2012-11-14
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Abstract
Rate of copper(I)-catalysed subs~litulion o/a@ bromides into methyl-aryl ethers by methoxide
ion is grearly enhanced in presence of esters. Soluble copper(t) complexes 2. arising from tetrahedral
adducts I ofmethoxlde onto esters, are likely responsiblejor this improvement
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Rate of copper(I)-catalysed subs~litulion o/a@ bromides into methyl-aryl ethers by methoxide
ion is grearly enhanced in presence of esters. Soluble copper(t) complexes 2. arising from tetrahedral
adducts I ofmethoxlde onto esters, are likely responsiblejor this improvement
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Atyl bromides methanolysis; tetrahedral ester adducts: copper(I) complexes