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Palladium-catalyzed hydroesterification of propene into methyl 2-methylpropanoate at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Influence of various parameters on the activity and selectivity of the reaction

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The hydroesterification of propene into methyl 2-methylpropanoate by homogeneous catalytic systems consisting of palladium, copper, oxygen and acid is investigated under very mild conditions (room temperature, atmospheric pressure). From experimental results it appears that: (i) very high selectivities (up to 95%) into the branched ester can be obtained; (ii) the presence of CuCl2 and O2 as final reoxidant of palladium is required; (iii) the activity increases with partial pressure of O2 in the gas phase.

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  1. Laboratoire de Catalyse Hétérogène et Homogène, URA CNRS 402, ENSCL, BP 108, 59652, Villeneuve d’Ascq Cedex, France

    Franck Bertoux, Yves Castanet, Eric Civade & André Mortreux

  2. Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Interfaces et Applications, Université d’Artois, Faculté des Sciences Jean Perrin, Rue Jean Souvraz, Sac postal 18, 62307, Lens Cedex, France

    Eric Monflier

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Bertoux, F., Castanet, Y., Civade, E. et al. Palladium-catalyzed hydroesterification of propene into methyl 2-methylpropanoate at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Influence of various parameters on the activity and selectivity of the reaction. Catalysis Letters 54, 199–205 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019073231967

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