title: Fe-catalyzed double cross-dehydrogenative coupling of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and arylmethanes.
abstract: Fe-catalyzed tandem cross-dehydrogenative coupling of the methyl group in arylmethanes with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds has been developed. The reaction affords one new C(sp(3))-C(sp(2)) bond and one new C(sp(3))-C(sp(3)) bond in a one-pot protocol. Further study suggests that this reaction might start with a Friedel-Crafts-type reaction (cross-dehydrogenative arylation) followed by cross-dehydrogenative coupling with an activated methylene group under mild oxidative conditions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Next Generation Matter Transformation, College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University , 668 Jimei Boulevard, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qiuling
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Song