Fukuyama coupling
| Fukuyama coupling | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Tohru Fukuyama |
| Reaction type | Coupling reaction |
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| Organic Chemistry Portal | fukuyama-coupling |
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.