Copper(II)-catalysed addition of O-H bonds to norbornene

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Oct 28:(40):5103-5. doi: 10.1039/b509933a. Epub 2005 Sep 19.

Authors

Jason G Taylor¹, Neil Whittall, King Kuok Mimi Hii

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK.

PMID: 16220185
DOI: 10.1039/b509933a

Abstract

Cu(OTf)2 is an inexpensive, air- and moisture-stable catalyst for the O-H addition of aliphatic and aromatic acids and alcohols to norbornene.