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Palladium-catalyzed benzylic direct arylation of benzyl sulfones with aryl halides

T Niwa, H Yorimitsu, K Oshima

Index: Niwa, Takashi; Yorimitsu, Hideki; Oshima, Koichiro Tetrahedron, 2009 , vol. 65, # 10 p. 1971 - 1976

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Abstract

An effective palladium catalyst system for the direct arylation of benzyl sulfones with aryl halides has been developed. The catalytic reaction provides a facile route to diarylmethyl sulfones. The products can be transformed further via desulfonylative functionalization mediated by aluminum compounds.