title: Csp3-csp3 homocoupling reaction of benzyl halides catalyzed by rhodium.
abstract: A highly reactive alkylrhodium complex was formed from Me(2)Zn and RhCl(PPh(3))(3) and effectively catalyzed a Csp(3)-Csp(3) homocoupling reaction of benzyl halides. A Csp(3)-Csp(3) coupling reaction using Rh catalyst has not been reported up to now. The reaction proceeded under very mild conditions and gave the corresponding homocoupling products even if they had reactive substituents such as an uncovered formyl or hydroxymethyl group.
authors: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University , 45-1, Nagaotoge-cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
authors: Kazuyuki
authors: K
authors: Sato
authors: Yuichi
authors: Y
authors: Inoue
authors: Tomohisa
authors: T
authors: Mori
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Sakaue
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Tarui
authors: Masaaki
authors: M
authors: Omote
authors: Itsumaro
authors: I
authors: Kumadaki
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Ando
mesh_terms: D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D012238:Rhodium