Abstract:
The Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of vinyl acetate in the presence of formic acid into 2-acetoxypropionic acid is reported. The reaction proceeds chemo- and regioselectively under very mild conditions of 80 °C and 3–6 bar CO.
Citation:
O. L. Eliseev, T. N. Bondarenko, M. V. Tsapkina, “Hydroxycarbonylation of vinyl acetate with formic acid: pathway to lactic acid and lactates”, Mendeleev Commun., 35:4 (2025), 472–474