title: Room-temperature copper-catalyzed alpha-arylation of malonates.
abstract: An effective method in targeting alpha-aryl malonates is reported. In the presence of a catalytic amount of 2-picolinic acid and CuI, the coupling of aryl iodides with diethyl malonate proceeds smoothly even at room temperature. The high levels of functional group compatibility and exceptionally mild reaction conditions offer this an attractive protocol in accessing a variety of arylated malonates.
authors.affiliation: Open Laboratory of Chirotechnology of Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Sau Fan
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Hong Yee
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Zhongyuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Fuk Yee
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Kwong
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / Q000737:chemistry; D008314:Malonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; D008314:Malonates; C498810:diethyl malonate; D003300:Copper; C030290:malonic acid