Cobalt-Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of 4-Oxobutanoates from Formamide and Ethylene

Le Cheng Wang, Nai Xian Sun, Chang Sheng Wang, Kai Guo, Xiao Feng Wu

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Abstract

The direct concurrent installation of amide and ester groups across olefin motifs represents a powerful and promising functionalization tool in organic chemistry. Herein, a ligand-free cobalt-catalyzed four-component radical relay carbonylative difunctionalization of ethylene for the synthesis of 4-oxobutanoates has been developed. Valuable C4 building blocks were produced in a highly atom-economical fashion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7417-7421
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume25
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Oct 2023

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