A general and efficient suzuki-miyaura cross-coupling protocol using weak base and no water: The essential mole of acetate

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 22, 2009, Pages 3688-3692

  Wang, Bing ^a   Sun, Hui Xia ^a   Sun, Zhi Hua ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Saijia Chemicals Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Boranes; Cross coupling; Lewis bases; Palladium; Suzuki miyaura coupling

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650717993     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900538     Document Type: Article

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