An active ferrocenyl triarylphosphine for palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of aryl halides

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Oct 21:(20):2336-7. doi: 10.1039/b407661c. Epub 2004 Sep 21.

Abstract

Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of aryl chlorides was accomplished through the use of an active ferrocene-based triarylphosphine ligand. This air- and moisture-stable ligand was found to be effective for the cross-coupling of aryl halides at room temperature to 115 degrees C.