A convenient method for the preparation of inverted tert-alkyl carboxylates from chiral tert-alcohols by a new type of oxidation-reduction condensation using 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone.

A convenient method for the preparation of inverted tert-alkyl carboxylates from chiral tert-alcohols by a new type of oxidation-reduction condensation using 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone.