Synfacts 2010(9): 1053-1053  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1257891
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Directed Iron-Catalyzed Arylation of Olefins

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
L. Ilies, J. Okabe, N. Yoshikai, E. Nakamura*
The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 August 2010 (online)

Significance

An iron-catalyzed oxidative Heck-type reaction which allows the straightforward coupling of organomagnesium and organozinc reagents with olefins was developed. The reaction proceeds via chelation-controlled arylation under mild conditions and without the need of external ligands.