Synfacts 2010(4): 0466-0466  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219596
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Decarboxylative Coupling of Cinnamic Acids with Vinyl Bromides

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
M. Yamashita, K. Hirano, T. Satoh*, M. Miura*
Osaka University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 March 2010 (online)

Significance

A novel synthetic approach to α,ω-diarylbutadienes and -hexatrienes via palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling between functionalized cinnamic acids and β-bromostyrenes has been disclosed.