Author:Zeevaart, JG; Parkinson, CJ; De Koning, CBDate:24 May 2004The coupling reaction between ethyl acetoacetate and a number of aryl halides in the presence of palladium acetate, a bulky and electron rich phosphine and K3PO4 is described. The arylated acetoacetate ester is de-acylated under the reaction ...Read more