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Silver(I)-catalyzed carboxylation of arylboronic esters with CO2
Xiao Zhang1, Wen-Zhen Zhang, Ling-Long Shi
1State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116012, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A variety of arylboronic esters were efficiently carboxylated with CO(2) using a simple AgOAc/PPh(3) catalyst, affording the corresponding carboxylic acids in good yield. This simple and efficient silver(i) catalytic system showed wide functional group compatibility.
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