Microfluidic Synthesis of tert-Butyl Peresters via KI-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Methyl Arenes and tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide

A green and efficient organic-aqueous two-phase reaction route for the synthesis of tert-butyl peresters by KI-catalyzed C-H oxidation of methyl arenes in a microfluidic chip reactor has been developed. Moreover, a series of tert-butyl perester products were obtained in moderate to good yields under metal-free conditions. A scale-up continuous flow system was constructed to verify the application of this method.