Fukuyama coupling

Fukuyama coupling
Named after Tohru Fukuyama
Reaction type Coupling reaction
Identifiers
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The Fukuyama coupling is a coupling reaction taking place between a thioester and an organozinc halide in the presence of a palladium catalyst. The reaction product is a ketone. This reaction was discovered by Tohru Fukuyama et al. in 1998.