Oxidative esterification of alkenes via π- and σ-organopalladium complexes: new pathways for the reaction

New mechanistic data on the oxidative esterification of alkenes were obtained in the study of the reaction of Pd(II) acetate with hex-1-ene, methylcyclohex-1-ene and racemic α-pinene in a chloroform solution. High yields of unsaturated esters with terminal alcohol group were found in the oxidation of hex-1-ene, while the exocyclic methyl groups in methylcyclohex-1-ene and α-pinene remain untouched.