[IrCl(cod)]2-catalyzed direct oxidative esterification of aldehydes with alcohols

[IrCl(cod)](2) catalyzed the oxidative esteritication of a variety of aldehydes with methanol as a solvent in combination with K2CO3 under mild conditions (rt, 12 h). The oxidative esterification reaction of aliphatic aldehydes also took place with olefinic alcohols as reagents in toluene under similar conditions. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.