Organic Letters · 2006 · 93 citations · 21 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryTheoretical ChemistryCross-coupling ReactionsHeterocyclic ChemistryMetal-ligand BondingCatalytic ActivityLigand DesignLigand Effects On ReactivityPalladium-catalyzed Cross-couplingSuzuki - Miyaura Coupling
[reaction: see text] Bowl-shaped phosphine ligands were found to be highly effective in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of unactivated aryl chlorides, in which the depth of the bowl affected the catalytic activity considerably.
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