Pd-Catalyzed Arylation/Oxidation of Benzylic C–H Bond

Yongju Xie, Yuzhu Yang, Lehao Huang, Xunbin Zhang, Yuhong Zhang

Organic Letters · 2012 · 93 citations · 25 references

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A palladium-catalyzed benzylic C-H arylation/oxidation reaction leading to diaryl ketones has been accomplished. The indispensable role of the bidentate system is disclosed for this sequential process. This chemistry offers a direct new access to a range of diarylketones.

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