Synthesis 2016; 48(19): 3352-3356
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1562488
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Cobalt-Catalyzed Oxidative Homocoupling of Arylzinc Species

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Received: 13 May 2016

Accepted after revision: 23 May 2016

Publication Date:
27 June 2016 (online)


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Dedicated to the memory of Professor Jean F. Normant; a brilliant scientist and a great person

Abstract

A novel procedure for the synthesis of functionalized symmetrical biaryl compounds is described. The reaction proceeds via the oxidative homocoupling of arylzinc species formed by cobalt catalysis in the presence of air or p-benzoquinone depending on the nature of the functional group.

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