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Rh III ‐Catalyzed C−H Olefination of Benzoic Acids under Mild Conditions using Oxygen as the Sole Oxidant
Author(s) -
Jiang Quandi,
Zhu Changlei,
Zhao Huaiqing,
Su Weiping
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201500601
Subject(s) - phthalide , benzoic acid , catalysis , chemistry , oxygen , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , benzoates
Phthalide skeletons have been synthesized for the first time through a Rh III ‐catalyzed C−H olefination of benzoic acids under mild conditions using oxygen as the sole oxidant. Aromatic acids bearing a variety of functional groups could react with diverse alkenes to afford the desired cyclized lactones or uncyclized alkenylarenes in moderate‐to‐excellent yields.