SYNTHESIS OF TERT.-ALKANOIC ACID-CATALYZED BY CU(CO)(N)(-PRESSURE() AND AG(CO)(2)(+) UNDER ATMOSPHERIC)

Copper(I) and silver carbonyl catalysts were prepared in strong acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrogen fluoride, boron trifluoride-hydrate an d fluoro sulfuric acid, Carboxylation of olefins, alcohols, dienes, di ols, aldehydes and saturated hydrocarbons were carried out under atmos pheric pressure and at room temperature by using copper(I) and silver carbonyl catalysts and tert.-alkanoic acids were obtained in high yiel ds. if these catalysts were not used, carboxylation required high pres sure and temperature.