a Process Research Laboratories, Eisai Co., Ltd, 22 Sunayama, Hasaki-machi, Kashima-gun, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan b Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inageku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
Abstract:
Aromatic ketones are synthesized efficiently via palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of boronic acids with acyl chlorides in the presence of K3PO4 hydrate in toluene. This allows the use of aliphatic acyl chlorides as the starting material. Hydrated water plays a significant role as an H2O source to activate the catalytic system.