Carbonylation of R2BI in the presence of NaCo(CO)4 and Na2Fe(CO)4: A simple synthesis of dialkyl ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(91)86398-A

Reaction of NaCo(CO)4 with R2BI under carbon monoxide at atmospheric pressure at room temperature readily gives the dialkyl ketones in good yields (61-85 percent) after H2O2/OH^- oxidation.