Catalytic Decarboxylative Cross??Ketonisation of Aryl??and Alkylcarboxylic Acids using Magnetite Nanoparticles

LJ Goossen, P Mamone, C Oppel

Index: Goossen, Lukas J.; Mamone, Patrizia; Oppel, Christoph Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2011 , vol. 353, # 1 p. 57 - 63

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Abstract

Abstract In the presence of catalytic amounts of magnetite nanopowder, mixtures of aromatic and aliphatic carboxylic acids are converted selectively into the corresponding aryl alkyl ketones. As by-products, only carbon dioxide and water are released. This catalytic cross- ketonisation allows the regioselective acylation of aromatic systems and, thus, represents a sustainable alternative to Friedel–Crafts acylations.