Synthesis of Arylacetaldehydes by Iridium-Catalyzed Arylation of Vinylene Carbonate with Arylboronic Acids

The one-step synthesis of arylacetaldehydes by carbon-carbon bond formation between formylmethyl and aryl groups has been realized by the reaction of vinylene carbonate with arylboronic acids in the presence of an iridium/bisphosphine catalyst and a catalytic amount of tetrahydroxydiboron.