Synfacts 2010(10): 1183-1183  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258593
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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RuCl3-Catalyzed Hydroarylation

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
M.-O. Simon, J.-P. Genêt, S. Darses*
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, France
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 September 2010 (online)

Significance

An expedient method for the hydro-arylation of olefins by (hetero)aromatic ketones is described. Inexpensive and readily available RuCl3 hydrate is used as catalyst. This reaction was shown to proceed not only with aromatic ketones, but also with tert-butylcrotonamide.