title: Decarboxylative C-H arylation of benzoic acids under radical conditions.
abstract: A decarboxylative radical cyclization reaction has been developed for the synthesis of fluorenones. The reaction uses Ag(I)/K2S2O8 to oxidatively decarboxylate an aroylbenzoic acid to an aryl radical, which undergoes cyclization to afford fluorenone products in good yield.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
authors.forename: Sangwon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Greaney