Ruthenium Catalyzed meta-Carboxylation

Helen Barlow, Christopher Teskey, Michael Greaney

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    Abstract

    The meta-carboxylation of arenes containing pyridine and other azine directing groups is reported. Using carbon tetrabromide as the C1 source, ruthenium(III) trichloride catalysis enables functionalization of the arene meta C-H position, affording carboxy methyl ester products after in situ reaction with methanol.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalOrganic Letters
    Early online date23 Nov 2017
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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