An insight into the mechanism of the aerobic oxidation of aldehydes catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Feb 25;50(16):2008-11. doi: 10.1039/c3cc48929a.

Abstract

N-Heterocyclic carbene catalysis for the aerobic oxidation and esterification of aromatic aldehydes was monitored by ESI-MS (MS/MS) and the key intermediates were intercepted and characterized using the charge-tag strategy.

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • carbene
  • Methane