Catalytic Diacetoxylation of Dihaloethylenes in the Presence of Palladium Salts

M Yamaji, Y Fujiwara, R Asano…

Index: Yamaji,M. et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1973 , vol. 46, p. 90 - 93

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Abstract

The reaction of dihaloethylenes with acetate anions in the presence of palladium (II) salts gave trans-diacetoxyethylenes catalytically. It was found that the system, PdCl 2–NaOAc– CH 3 CN is the best for the diacetoxylation of dihaloethylenes, and that palladium (II) salts catalyze the isomerization of trans-diacetoxyethylene to its 1, 1-diacetoxy derivative. The mechanism was also discussed.