Synthesis of alpha-keto esters by the rhodium-catalysed reaction of cyanoformate with arylboronic acids.
An arylrhodium(I) species selectively reacts with the cyano group of ethyl cyanoformate to afford the corresponding alpha-keto ester in good yield.
Shimizu
Hiroshi
H
Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
Murakami
Masahiro
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