Chemistry Letters

Oxidative coupling of carbonyl compounds by using pentavalent biphenyl-2, 2'-ylenebismuth reagents

S Imachi, T Mukaiyama

Index: Imachi, Shohei; Mukaiyama, Teruaki Chemistry Letters, 2007 , vol. 36, # 6 p. 718 - 719

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Abstract

p-Tolylbiphenyl-2, 2′-ylenebismuth bis (trifluoromethanesulfonate) reacted with lithium enolates derived from ketones, carboxylic esters, and thioesters to afford the corresponding oxidative coupling products in good to high yields.