Rh-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Arylzinc Compounds Yielding Symmetrical Diaryl Ketones by the Assistance of Oxidizing Agents

K Kobayashi, Y Nishimura, F Gao, K Gotoh…

Index: Kobayashi, Kana; Nishimura, Yugo; Gao, Fuxing; Gotoh, Kazuma; Nishihara, Yasushi; Takagi, Kentaro Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 , vol. 76, # 6 p. 1949 - 1952

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Abstract

Carbonylative homocoupling of arylzinc compounds 1 using 1 atm of CO and 1, 2- dibromoethane as an oxidant was achieved in the presence of Rh− dppf catalyst, affording symmetrical diaryl ketones in good yields. Under similar conditions, Pd or Ni catalysts induced oxidative homocoupling of 1 to yield biaryls instead. The beneficial catalysis by Rh in the carbonylation was presumed to stem from the facility by which the migration of the ...