Suzuki-type　cross-coupling　is　one　of　the　most　common　strategies　for　the　construction　of　C-C　bonds.　Despite　great　progress　on　the　preparation　of　C(sp(2))-C(sp(2))　bonds,　C(sp(2))-C(sp(3))　cross-coupling　with　aliphatic　halides　remains　rare,　especially　with　tertiary　aliphatic　halides　and　under　transition-metal-free　conditions.　Here　we　report　an　efficient　C(sp(2))-C(sp(3))　cross-coupling　between　alpha-(pseudo)halo　aliphatic　ketones　and　arylboronic　acids　via　a　1,4-metallate　shift.　The　alpha-arylated　ketones　obtained　from　this　protocol　under　transition-metal-free　and　additive-free　conditions　in　the　presence　of　base　are　formed　when　the　key　intermediate　enolate　traps　the　arylboronic　acid,　leading　to　a　tetracoordinate　boron　intermediate.　A　subsequent　1,4-metallate　shift　affords　the　Suzuki-type　coupling　products.　This　strategy　provides　a　practical,　scalable　and　operationally　straightforward　method　for　the　synthesis　of　C(sp(2))-C(sp(3))　bonds,　and　is　compatible　with　challenging　tertiary　aliphatic　halides,　allowing　for　the　preparation　of　1,3-disubstituted　target　products.