Gold(III)-catalyzed halogenation of aromatic boronates with N-halosuccinimides

Org Lett. 2010 Dec 3;12(23):5474-7. doi: 10.1021/ol102350v. Epub 2010 Nov 11.

Abstract

Aromatic boronates bearing halogen substituents in the aromatic ring can be synthesized by AuCl(3)-catalyzed halogenations with N-halosuccinimides.