Synfacts 2011(10): 1122-1122  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261081
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Pd-Catalyzed Construction of 2,3-Diaryl 1,4-Diketones

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Nadja M. Barl
C. Liu, Y. Deng, J. Wang, Y. Yang, S. Tang, A. Lei*
Wuhan University, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
20 September 2011 (online)

Significance

The authors report the first Pd-catalyzed construction of 2,3-diaryl 1,4-diketones via C-C bond formation of substituted α-chloro ketones and zinc ketone enolates. Under mild conditions, a number of different 1,4-diketones are obtained in high yields.