title: Rhodium-catalyzed diarylation of oxalates using arylboron compounds.
abstract: Dialkyl oxalates undergo selective diarylation on one of their carbonyl carbons upon treatment with arylboron reagents in the presence of a rhodium catalyst to give the corresponding alpha-hydroxydiarylacetates. Under similar conditions, the arylation of benzoylformate and benzil also proceeds efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Sawako
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyamura
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miura