An oxidative coupling reaction between 1,3-diarylpropenes and propane-1,3-dione derivatives mediated by a catalytic amount of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone and azobisisobutyronitrile with molecular oxygen has been developed. The corresponding products are obtained in moderate to good yields.
A simple oxidative alkylation of 1,3-diarylpropenes with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds is reported with O2 catalysed by a mixture of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-benzoquinone, N-hydroxyphthalimide, CuBr and NiCl2.