10.1021/ol100302e.s001 João N. Rosa João N. Rosa R. Sudarshan Reddy R. Sudarshan Reddy Nuno R. Candeias Nuno R. Candeias Pedro M. S. D. Cal Pedro M. S. D. Cal Pedro M. P. Gois Pedro M. P. Gois NHC−Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Aromatic Esterification of Aldehydes using Boronic Acids American Chemical Society 2010 Aerobic Aromatic Esterification Aldehyde Boronic NHC benzoate equimolar amounts complex aldehyde Oxidative method boronic acid esterification oxidative boronic acids yield preparation Acid 2010-06-18 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/NHC_Iron_Catalyzed_Aerobic_Oxidative_Aromatic_Esterification_of_Aldehydes_using_Boronic_Acids/2759605 NHC−iron complexes prepared in situ very efficiently afforded benzoates via the aerobic oxidative aromatic esterification of aldehydes with boronic acids. This method uses equimolar amounts of both the aldehyde and the boronic acid allowing the preparation of benzoates in yields up to 97%.