title: Ultrafast chemistry: cobalt carbonyl-mediated synthesis of diaryl ketones under microwave irradiation.
abstract: By combining the advantages of metal activation, in situ carbon monoxide delivery, and microwave heating, benzophenones were efficiently synthesized in 6-10 s. These ultrafast carbonylation reactions occur under air by flash heating of aryl iodides in the presence of dicobalt octacarbonyl. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 574, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Per-Anders
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Enquist
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: Mats
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larhed