Chelating diphosphine–palladium(II) dihalides; outstandingly good catalysts for Heck reactions of aryl halides

Abstract

Contrary to previously held views, chelating diphosphine–palladium dihalide complexes are excellent catalysts for Heck reactions involving aryl halides; the undesirability of trying to prepare such catalysts in situ is discussed.

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