Redox-Paired Reductive Heck Reaction and Oxidative Esterification Catalyzed by Mesoionic Carbenes.

Paring a reductive reaction and an oxidative reaction in one reaction could be immensely important in achieving atom economic and environmental advantages. Herein, we report a simple protocol that combines two such reductive Heck reactions and oxidative esterification by using mesoionic carbenes as catalysts to synthesize multiple valuable products under mild conditions.