Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2008 · 336 citations · 34 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalyst SynthesisHeterocycle SynthesisOrganic SynthesisOrganometallic SynthesisArylation ReactionsC - H Bond FunctionalizationCatalytic FunctionalizationHeterocycle FunctionalizationPalladium CatalystsScopeTransition Metal-catalyzed SynthesisTransition-metal-catalyzed Functionalization
A toss up: A highly active palladium complex enabled the first direct arylation of heteroarenes through CH bond functionalization using tosylates or mesylates as electrophiles with ample scope.
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