| abstract |
Process for the preparation of aryl or vinyl carboxylic acids via Pd-catalysed hydroxycarbonylation of aryl and vinyl bromides, wherein the aryl or vinyl bromides are reacted with a carbon monoxide source comprising lithium formate and acetic acid anhydride, in the presence of the combination of palladium complexes with the chelating ligand dppf (1,1-bis[diphenylphosphino]ferrocene). |