Copper-catalyzed alkylarylation of vinylarenes with cycloalkylsilyl peroxides and boronic acids
Shuo Yang, Pin Gao, Meng-Ting Suo, Shu‐Xin Gao, Xin‐Hua Duan, Li‐Na Guo
Abstract
A mild copper-catalyzed alkylarylation of vinylarenes with cycloalkylsilyl peroxides and boronic acids is described. This three-component protocol provides a straightforward approach to the remote keto-functionalized 1,1-diarylmethane derivatives. A radical pathway initiated by C-C bond cleavage is proposed for this tandem reaction.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisChemistryCopperCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsFluorine in Organic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions