Mild Mn(OAc)3-Mediated Aerobic Oxidative Decarboxylative Coupling of Arylboronic Acids and Arylpropiolic Acids: Direct Access to Diaryl 1,2-Diketones

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01265
• Publication Date: 2015-06-10T18:18:15Z
• Authors: Wen-Xin Lv; Yao-Fu Zeng; Shang-Shi Zhang; Qingjiang Li; Honggen Wang
• Keywords: Manganese; Molecular Structure; Oxidative Coupling; Ketones; Boronic Acids; 01 natural sciences; Catalysis; 0104 chemical sciences

AbstractLabeling experiments show that both oxygen atoms of the 1,2‐diketone originate from air.