Iridium-catalyzed carbonyl group-directed oxidative coupling of arenes with alkenes

Kumaran Elumalai*, Weng Kee Leong

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Abstract

The iridium complex [CpIrCl2]2 is a good catalyst for the directed oxidative coupling of arenes with alkenes; a wide range of carbonyl functionalities (NHCOR, CONH2 and COR) can be employed as the directing group.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-116
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume59
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 10 2018
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Alkene
  • Arene
  • Carbonyl
  • Directed oxidative coupling
  • Iridium

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