Synthesis 1989; 1989(3): 184-188
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27189
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Regiospecific Syntheses of All Isomeric Nitrofluorenones and Nitrofluorenes by Transition Metal Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions

T. Iihama* , J. -m. Fu, M. Bourguignon, V. Snieckus
  • *Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

Regiospecific efficient syntheses of 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-nitrofluorenones 8 and the corresponding nitrofluorenes 10 by palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of aryl boronic acids 1 with bromonitrotoluenes 2 and bromonitrobenzene 3 are described.