Patent ID: 9403158
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B01J,C07C

Claim Text:
1. A method for producing an ester compound comprising reacting a compound having at least one cyclic structure of a norbornene ring and a norbornadiene ring with an alcohol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a palladium-containing catalyst composition adapted for producing the ester compound and an oxidizing agent, to thereby introduce ester groups to carbon atoms forming a double bond in the cyclic structure and obtain the ester compound, wherein said palladium-containing catalyst composition comprises a palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand in an amount of 10% by mole or more in terms of metal, and the palladium acetate having a nitrite ligand is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein said oxidizing agent is capable of oxidizing Pd 0 to Pd 2+ .