title: Decarboxylative acylation of arenes with alpha-oxocarboxylic acids via palladium-catalyzed C-H activation.
abstract: An efficient palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of unactivated arenes with alpha-oxocarboxylic acids is reported. This method provides a novel access to aryl ketones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianpolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Mingzong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Haibo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ge