Synthesis of 3,2-Disubstituted Biphenyls with an Oxoalkyl Chain

Synthesis of 3,2 -Disubstituted Biphenyls with an Oxoalkyl Chain 

The utilization of allylic alcohols as terminating agents of the palladacycle reaction sequence offered new access to a class of ketones or aldehydes containing the selectively substituted biphenyl unit. An example of the reaction is given by Eq. 44 (93% yield) [51]. 

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