Synthesis 2003(18): 2882-2885  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44347
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A Convenient Method for Preparing Aromatic α,β-Unsaturated Ketones from α,β-Unsaturated Acyl Chlorides and Arylboronic Acids via Suzuki-Miyaura Type Coupling Reaction

Yoshio Urawa*a, Katsutoshi Nishiuraa, Shigeru Soudaa, Katsuyuki Ogura*b
a Process Research Laboratories, Eisai Co., Ltd, 22-Sunayama, Hasaki-machi, Kashima-gun, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
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b Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inageku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Received 22 September 2003
Publication Date:
19 November 2003 (online)

Abstract

Aromatic α,β-unsaturated ketones are synthesized efficiently by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of arylboronic acids with α,β-unsaturated acyl chlorides in the presence of K3PO4 hydrate in toluene.