Synlett 2006(12): 1851-1854  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-947345
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Carboxylic Phosphoric Anhydrides as a New Coupling Partner in Pd-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions: A New Ketone Synthesis

Kyoung-Chan Lim, Young-Taek Hong, Sunggak Kim*
Center for Molecular Design and Synthesis and Department of Chemistry, School of Molecular Science (BK21), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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Publication History

Received 14 April 2006
Publication Date:
24 July 2006 (online)

Abstract

The Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of carboxylic phosphoric anhydrides with organoboronic acids or organostannanes afforded the corresponding ketones. The intramolecular Heck reaction was successful with carboxylic phosphoric anhydrides as a coupling partner.