Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1988 · 17 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganometallic ChemistryCross-coupling ReactionsAromatic Carboxylic AcidsAsymmetric Cross-couplingCobalt-catalyzed Cross-couplingCross-electrophile CouplingKetonesStereoselective Cross-couplingTransition-metal-catalyzed Cross-coupling
In the presence of Yb metal, diaryl ketones react nucleophilically with octan-2-one, acetonitrile, epoxides, and CO2 to give the corresponding unsymmetrical pinacols, α-hydroxy ketones, 1,3-diols, and α-hydroxy carboxylic acids, respectively.