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Photocatalytic decarboxylative cross-coupling which achieves the derivatization of widespread organic acids has become a hot topic in organic synthesis. As special acids, α-oxocarboxylicacids show the great potential in running decarboxylation to construct ketone derivatives. In this article, we have developed a photocatalytic decarboxylative cross-coupling of α-oxocarboxylicacids and olefins to the synthesis of diverse aryl ketones. Various alkenes and α-oxocarboxylicacids were compatible, generating the desired products in up to 90% yield. Preliminary mechanism studies suggest that a free radical pathway is involved in this process.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21520102003, 21702081, 21702152), the Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation of China (2017CFA010), and the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities of China (111 Program).
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Chen, Z., Lu, F., Yuan, F. et al. Photocatalytic decarboxylative coupling between α-oxocarboxylicacids and alkenes. Sci. China Chem. 62, 1497–1500 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-019-9616-8
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