Highly hindered 1,2-diaryl diketones can be synthesized in good yields by the reaction of 1-aryllithium with CO in THF solution at atmospheric pressure; preparation of cis- and trans-1,2-diacetoxy-1,2-bis(Mes)ethene can be also afforded by a similar procedure and further quenching with Ac2O.
N. Nudelman and H. Schulz, J. Chem. Res. (S), 1999, 422 DOI: 10.1039/A809045I
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