ChemInform Abstract: Palladium-Catalyzed Acyldemercuration of Organomercurials in Aqueous Media.
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The palladium-catalyzed reaction of organomercurials (I) with aroyl chlorides (II) in the presence of iodide ion represents a useful method for the construction of asymmetric ketones in high yields. A possible reaction mechanism is discussed.