Oxygen and base-free oxidative heck reactions of arylboronic acids with olefins

J Ruan, X Li, O Saidi, J Xiao

Index: Ruan, Jiwu; Li, Xinming; Saidi, Ourida; Xiao, Jianliang Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008 , vol. 130, # 8 p. 2424 - 2425

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Abstract

A mild and efficient protocol for palladium-catalyzed oxidative Heck reactions of arylboronic acids with both electron-rich and-deficient olefins is described. In contrast to the normal oxidative Heck coupling, this new method works in the absence of a base, oxygen, or other external oxidants. With a wide variety of substrates tolerated, the method broadens the scope of palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions.