2706c.     PINO, P., ERCOLE, R., AND MANTICA, E.  [Synthesis of Esters From Olefins, Alcohols, and Carbon Monoxide.]  Gazz. chim. ital., vol. 81, 1951, pp. 635-645; Chem. Abs., vol. 46, 1952, p. 7,062.

        Reactions between cyclohexene and various primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols were studied to gain information on the range of applicability of this method of synthesis and to explain its mechanism.  The work indicates that the synthesis of esters from olefins, CO and alcohols is a slower reaction than the Oxo synthesis.  The mechanism probably involves scission of the addition compound of Co hydrocarbonyl and olefin by the alcohol.

        PIONNTELLI, R.  See abs. 2394.