title: Oxidative coupling of aromatic substrates with alkynes and alkenes under rhodium catalysis.
abstract: Aromatic substrates with oxygen- and nitrogen-containing substituents undergo oxidative coupling with alkynes and alkenes under rhodium catalysis through regioselective C-H bond cleavage. Coordination of the substituents to the rhodium center is the key to activate the C-H bonds effectively. Various fused-ring systems can be constructed through these reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. satoh@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miura