Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Aryl Ketones from Boronic Acids and Carboxylic Acids or Anhydrides

Mild and convenient: a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between arylboronic acids and carboxylic anhydrides, which are generated in situ from the corresponding carboxylic acids, allows the efficient synthesis of a broad variety of functionalized aryl ketones [Eq. (1)].