title: Decarboxylative substitution of β-keto acids to benzylic alcohols catalyzed by molecular iodine.
abstract: An efficient method for molecular iodine catalyzed decarboxylative substitution of β-keto acids with benzylic alcohols under mild conditions has been described and valuable α-functionalized ketones were obtained in good to excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China. hfzgood1982@163.com jialinachn@163.com.
authors.forename: Fuzhong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Xinxin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Minggang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jia