Synthesis of ketone from potassium organotrifluoroborates and benzoyl bromide/chloride

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Mohammad Al-Masum and Henry Dunnenberger, malmasum@tnstate.edu. Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
The introduction of benzoyl bromide/chloride with potassium organotrifluoroborates in the presence of Lewis acid catalyst was examined. This new results and their mechanism will be discussed.