Methoxycarbonylation of vinyl acetate catalysed by palladium complexes of bis(ditertiarybutylphosphinomethyl) benzene and related ligands

A J Rucklidge, G E Morris, D J Cole-Hamilton

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Abstract

High selectivities to methyl acetoxypropanoate esters (b : l up to 3.6 : 1) are obtained from the methoxycarbonylation of vinyl acetate catalysed by palladium complexes of bis(ditertiarybutylphosphinomethyl) benzene in the presence of acid, provided that the acid concentration does not exceed that of the free phosphine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1176-1178
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • METHYL PROPANOATE
  • ETHENE
  • ESTERS

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