Nickel‐Catalyzed Direct Carboxylation of Olefins with CO2: One‐Pot Synthesis of α, β‐Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid Salts. Issue 51 (30th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huguet, Núria; Jevtovikj, Ivana; Gordillo, Alvaro; Lejkowski, Michael L.; Lindner, Ronald; Bru, Miriam; Khalimon, Andrey Y.; Rominger, Frank; Schunk, Stephan A.; Hofmann, Peter; Limbach, Michael
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 51(2014)
• Page Start: 16858
• Page End: 16862
• Publication Date: 2014-10-30
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201405528
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The nickel‐catalyzed direct carboxylation of alkenes with the cheap and abundantly available C₁ building block carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the presence of a base has been achieved. The one‐pot reaction allows for the direct and selective synthesis of a wide range of α, β‐unsaturated carboxylates (TON&gt;100, TOF up to 6 h⁻¹, TON=turnover number, TOF=turnover frequency). Thus, it is possible, in one step, to synthesize sodium acrylate from ethylene, CO₂, and a sodium salt. Acrylates are industrially important products, the synthesis of which has hitherto required multiple steps.</p> </abstract>