Catalytic amounts of CBr4 mediated dehydrogenative coupling of isochromans with aromatic ketones†
Congde Huo,Mingxia Wu,Fengjuan Chen,Xiaodong Jia,Yong Yuan,Haisheng Xie
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 02/10/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4CC09922B
Abstract

In the presence of catalytic amounts of CBr4 (a metal-free mediator), an unexpected oxidative dehydrogenative coupling of isochromans with ketones occurred to construct new Csp3–Csp3 bonds. The reactions were performed under simple solvent-free aerobic conditions.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic amounts of CBr4 mediated dehydrogenative coupling of isochromans with aromatic ketones