Abstract
Palladium catalyzed intermolecular 1,2-addition of arylboronate to unactivated ketone was investigated. NHC-coordinated palladacycle 4c exhibited catalytic activity for the reactions and provided the corresponding tertiary alcohols and γ,γ-disubstituted γ-lactones in good to excellent yields.
Graphical Abstract
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