title: Synthesis of biarylketones and phthalides from organoboronic acids and aldehydes catalyzed by cobalt complexes.
abstract: A cobalt-catalyzed addition of aryl- and alkenylboronic acids to aldehydes and phthalaldehyde to give the corresponding biarylketones and 3-aryl phthalides in good to excellent yields in one pot is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jaganathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.forename: Kanniyappan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parthasarathy
authors.forename: Chien-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D001572:Benzofurans; D001897:Boronic Acids; D007659:Ketones; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D003035:Cobalt; C082022:phthalide