The novel synthesis of macrocyclic arylketones via palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of arylboronic acids and carboxylic acids, activated by the treatment with di (N-succinimidyl) carbonate, is disclosed. This allows the high yielding synthesis of various functionalized
[Coe, Jotham W.; Bianco, Krista E.; Boscoe, Brian P.; Brooks, Paige R.; Cox, Eric D.; Vetelino, Michael G. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 68, # 26 p. 9964 - 9970]