Mechanochemical Synthesis of Ketones via Chemoselective Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Acyl Chlorides

The direct synthesis of ketones via acyl Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of widely available acyl chlorides is a central transformation in organic synthesis. Herein, we report the first mechanochemical solvent-free method for highly chemoselective synthesis of ketones from acyl chlorides and boronic acids. This acylation reaction is conducted in the solid state, in the absence of potentially harmful solvents, for a short reaction time and shows excellent selectivity for C­(acyl)–Cl bond cleavage.