Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling reaction of triarylantimony dicarboxylates with arylboronic acids: Synthesis of biaryl ketones

A novel palladium-catalyzed three-component carbonylative coupling reaction by use of triarylantimony diacetate, arylboronic acid and carbon monoxide (1 atm) could be attained under mild reaction conditions without any base as an additive. The reaction can be applied to a wide range of triarylantimony diacetates and boronic acids to afford the corresponding unsymmetrical biaryl ketones in good yields.