This thesis presents new cobaltcatalyzed cross-coupling reactions between arylzinc derivatives and various electrophilic reagents. After a general introduction on cobalt-catalysis and arylzinc compounds, the first chapter is dealing with the formation of diaryl ketones. Reaction between arylzinc bromides and ethyl chloroformate in presence of cobalt bromide and bipyridine ligand leads to the formation of symmetrical diaryl ketones with very good yields under simple conditions. It has been shown that ethyl chloroformate decomposes into carbon monoxide during the reaction. First attempts to extend this method to the synthesis of unsymetrical diaryl ketones are also described from arylzinc bromides and various carbonyl containing substrates. A...