Synfacts 2011(2): 0207-0207  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259241
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Copper-Catalyzed Direct Carboxylation of C-H Bonds Using Carbon Dioxide

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
L. Zhang, J. Cheng, T. Ohishi, Z. Hou*
RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 January 2011 (online)

Significance

Copper NHC complexes efficiently catalyze the direct carboxylation of heteroaromatic acidic C-H bonds using carbon dioxide.