The oxidative coupling of vinyl acetate with palladium acetate; synthesis of 1, 4??diacetoxy??1, 3??butadiene

CF Kohll, R Van Helden

Index: Kohll,C.F.; van Helden,R. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, 1967 , vol. 86, p. 193 - 200

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Abstract

Abstract Vinyl acetate reacts with palladium acetate to produce 1, 4-diacetoxy-1, 3- butadiene. In addition, 1, 1, 4, 4-tetraacetoxybutane and 1, 1, 4-triacetoxy-2-butene are formed. When using palladium chloride in combination with lithium acetate no oxidative coupling takes place: vinyl acetate is then converted into acetaldehyde+ acetic anhydride. The mechanism of this novel oxidative coupling reaction is discussed.