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Mild yet direct: A convenient and efficient method for the synthesis of various aryl ketones by palladium-catalyzed desulfinative addition of aromatic sulfinic acid sodium salts to various nitriles is described (see scheme). Aromatic and aliphatic nitriles are successfully reacted with arenesulfinic acid sodium salts to form aryl ketones in good yields.
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