Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2003 · 207 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisGreen ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCross-coupling ReactionsHeterocyclic ChemistryTransition Metal Chemistry
No metal required: The first transition-metal-free Suzuki-type coupling reaction was carried out in water by using tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) as an additive (see scheme). Products were obtained in high yields with a wide range of aryl bromide substrates.
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