An efficient palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative selective C–H acylation is reported using α-oxocarboxylic acids as the acyl source directed by 1,2,3-triazole ring. This method provides a novel access to various 1,2,3-triazole derivatives bearing diaryl ketone skeleton.
Key words
decarboxylation - acylation - palladium - C–H activation - 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole