A general gold-catalyzed direct oxidative coupling of non-activated arenes.
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).
Kar
Anirban
A
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany.
Mangu
Naveenkumar
N
Kaiser
Hanns Martin
HM
Beller
Matthias
M
Tse
Man Kin
MK
D002384:Catalysis; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D016877:Oxidants; D006046:Gold