title: Quinonediimines as redox-active organocatalysts for oxidative coupling of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds under molecular oxygen.
abstract: It is revealed that N,N'-diphenyl-p-benzoquinonediimine works as a redox-active organocatalyst for the oxidative homo-coupling of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds under molecular oxygen. The catalytic cycle was formally monitored by (1)H NMR experiments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. amaya@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp hirao@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. amaya@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp hirao@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Riyo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. amaya@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp hirao@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirao