Mn（III）-Cl formed by the reaction of Mn（OAc）3 and hydrochloric acid in situ, reacted with α,β-unsaturated ketones readily to afford α,β-dichloroketones in good yields under mild conditions. The products are key precursors for synthesis of conjugated alkynones and other organic compounds.
A new and efficient way was developed to carry out the reaction of acetylacetone with aryl iodides under the assistance of Cu（II） and 1, 1＇-trimethylene-2,2＇-biimidazole at 100℃. 3-Aryl-2,4-pentanediones were obtained in excellent yields.
Liu Jianli Zeng Runsheng Zhou Chunmei Zou Jianping
