title: Novel Zn/ZnI2-promoted cross-coupling of acrylic acid esters with arylaldehydes to alpha-aroyladipic acid esters.
abstract: Cross-coupling of alkyl acrylates and arylaldehydes was achieved by treatment with metallic zinc and zinc(II) iodide in DMF, giving dialkyl alpha-aroyladipates in moderate yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidehiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirao