Decarbonylative Reductive Coupling of Aromatic Esters by Nickel and Palladium Catalyst

Ni or Pd-catalyzed decarbonylative reductive couplings of aromatic esters were developed. A range of (hetero)aromatic esters was applicable to these reductive homocoupling reactions. Moreover, it was found that Pd-catalysis enables a reductive decarbonylative cross-coupling between two different aromatic esters to afford a nonsymmetrical biaryls system. Ni- or Pd-catalyzed decarbonylative reductive couplings of aromatic esters were developed. A range of (hetero)aromatic esters was applicable to these reductive homocoupling reactions. Moreover, it was found that Pd-catalysis enables a reductive decarbonylative cross-coupling between two different aromatic esters to afford a nonsymmetrical biaryls system.