Patent ID: 9120711
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: B01J,C07B,C07D,C07F

Abstract:
1. A method of carboxylation, the method comprising: contacting a complex of the form Z-M-OR, wherein the group Z is a nitrogen containing heterocyclic carbine, where M is copper, silver or gold, and —OR is selected from the group consisting of OH, alkoxy and aryloxy; wherein the nitrogen containing heterocyclic carbene ligand is of the form: wherein each of the groups R, R wherein each R and R or wherein the nitrogen containing heterocyclic carbene ligand is from one of the formulas I, II, III, or IV: wherein each group R wherein R wherein R with a reactant comprising an alkyl-substituted, halo-substituted, or unsubstituted aromatic compound; an alkyl-substituted, halo-substituted, or unsubstituted heteroaromatic compound; or an alkyl-substituted, halo-substituted, or unsubstituted heterocyclic compound; the reactant comprising a C—H or a N—H bond capable of carboxylation; and a source of CO