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Copper-catalyzed direct acyloxylation of C(sp2)-H bonds with Benzoic acids

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A copper-catalyzed acyloxylation of C(sp2)-H bond with sterically bulky benzoic acids was achieved. This protocol is compatible with a broad range of functional groups and could proceed in gram scale, providing an efficient and practical protocol for the synthesis of aryl esters.

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    Sheng Zhao, Fa-Jie Chen, Bin Liu & Bing-Feng Shi

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Zhao, S., Chen, FJ., Liu, B. et al. Copper-catalyzed direct acyloxylation of C(sp2)-H bonds with Benzoic acids. Sci. China Chem. 58, 1302–1309 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-015-5376-z

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