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  • Synthesis of biarylketones and phthalides from organoboronic acids and aldehydes catalyzed by cobalt complexes.

Synthesis of biarylketones and phthalides from organoboronic acids and aldehydes catalyzed by cobalt complexes.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2011-08-19)
Jaganathan Karthikeyan, Kanniyappan Parthasarathy, Chien-Hong Cheng
ABSTRACT

A cobalt-catalyzed addition of aryl- and alkenylboronic acids to aldehydes and phthalaldehyde to give the corresponding biarylketones and 3-aryl phthalides in good to excellent yields in one pot is described.

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Phthalide, 98%