title: A general gold-catalyzed direct oxidative coupling of non-activated arenes.
abstract: A gold-catalyzed mild and general oxidative homo-coupling of arenes using PhI(OAc)2 as the oxidant is described (13 examples, 31-81% yield).
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.forename: Naveenkumar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mangu
authors.forename: Hanns Martin
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
authors.forename: Man Kin
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Tse
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D016877:Oxidants; D006046:Gold