title: Unprecedented ortho-acylation of azoxybenzenes with α-oxocarboxylic acids by Pd-catalyzed C-H activation and decarboxylation.
abstract: A palladium-catalyzed ortho-acylation reaction of azoxybenzenes with α-oxocarboxylic acids was developed in the presence of K2S2O8. The established methodology provides a direct approach to obtain acylated azoxybenzenes in good yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, Anhui 235000, P R China. leiwang@chnu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Hongji
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Pinhua
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003653:Decarboxylation; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D010165:Palladium; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen; C046115:fenazox