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Catalytic Oxidative Decarboxylation of Malic Acid into Dimethyl Malonate in Methanol with Dioxygen
Author(s) -
Liu Junxia,
Du Zhongtian,
Yang Yanliang,
Lu Tianliang,
Lu Fang,
Xu Jie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201200489
Subject(s) - decarboxylation , chemistry , oxidative decarboxylation , malic acid , malonate , catalysis , dimethyl malonate , methanol , organic chemistry , bond cleavage , bifunctional , citric acid , enantioselective synthesis
If you′ve got it, use it: Malic acid is converted into dimethyl malonate by a direct, one‐pot process. The process is cyanide‐ and halide‐free. Phosphovanadomolybdates serve as bifunctional catalysts, effecting the oxidative decarboxylation and esterification in a consecutive manner. Oxidative CC bond cleavage first forms hemiacetals. The results serve as example for the production of valuable chemicals by fully utilizing the oxygen atoms and basic structure inherent to biomass products.