Advances in the Carbonylation of Aryl Halides Using Palladium Catalysts

Abstract

The palladium-catalyzed carbonylation of aryl halides is shown to be a versatile tool for the synthesis of various benzoic and heteroaromatic acid derivatives. Recent developments from our laboratories in this area are presented.

Keywords

• Benzoic acid derivatives
• Carbonylation
• Homogeneous catalysis
• Palladium