Issue 50, 2018

Expanding the limit of Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative benzylations

Abstract

The Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of electron-deficient aryl acetates with aryl bromides is reported. The method widens the scope of benzylic partners that can undergo efficient reactivity from highly activated nitrophenylacetates established previously, to a diverse series of substrates bearing modestly stabilizing groups, allowing direct access to functionalized diarylmethanes. Mechanistic studies support the role of dienolates as key intermediates in the coupling process.

Graphical abstract: Expanding the limit of Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative benzylations

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Mar 2018
Accepted
17 Apr 2018
First published
17 Apr 2018

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 6835-6838

Expanding the limit of Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative benzylations

D. Kong, P. J. Moon, W. Qian and R. J. Lundgren, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 6835 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC02380H

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