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The Surfactant-Promoted Cross-Coupling Reactions of Arylboronic Acids with Carboxylic Anhydrides or Acyl Chlorides in Water

Bingwei Xin, Yuhong Zhang*, Kai Cheng

*Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. of China, Email: yhzhangzjuem.zju.edu.cn

B. Xin, Y. Zhang, K. Cheng, Synthesis, 2007, 1970-1978.

DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983729


Abstract

A palladium(II) chloride catalyzed mild cross-coupling of arylboronic acids with carboxylic anhydrides or acyl chlorides in water in the presence of the inexpensive surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) gives aryl ketones in good yields without the use of phosphine ligands.

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Phosphine-Free Cross-Coupling Reaction of Arylboronic Acids with Carboxylic Anhydrides or Acyl Chlorides in Aqueous Media

B. Xin, Yuhong Zhang, K. Cheng, J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 5725-5731.


Key Words

Green Chemistry, Aryl Ketones, Boronic Acids, Carboxylic Anhydrides, Acyl Chlorides, Palladium Catalysis


ID: J66-Y2007-2140