title: Synthesis of arylketones by ruthenium-catalyzed cross-coupling of aldehydes with arylboronic acids.
abstract: The first ruthenium-catalyzed cross-coupling of aldehydes with arylboronic acids is reported. Various aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes are transformed to the corresponding arylketones. A total of 31 examples with moderate to excellent yields are presented, together with the results of an initial mechanistic investigation.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Erbo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Xiangqiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Suo
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D001897:Boronic Acids; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D007659:Ketones; D012428:Ruthenium