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Synlett 1997; 1997(1): 131-132
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-710
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High Yields of Symmetrical Biaryls from Palladium Catalysed Homocoupling of Arylboronic Acids under Mild Conditions

Katharina A. Smith1 , Eva M. Campi1 , W. Roy Jackson2 , Sebastian Marcuccio3 , Charlotta G.M. Naeslund1 , Glen B. Deacon1
  • 1Department of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
  • 2Department of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia, Fax 61 3 9905 4597; email: W.R.Jackson@sci.monash.edu.au
  • 3CSIRO Division of Chemicals and Polymers, Private Bag 10, Clayton South MDC, Victoria 3169, Australia
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22 March 2004 (online)

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Symmetrical biaryls can be obtained under very mild conditions in good yield by palladium catalysed coupling of arylboronic acids in aqueous ethanol (95%) containing sodium carbonate at ambient temperature and in the presence of oxygen.

arylboronic acids - catalysis - homocoupling - palladium - symmetrical biaryls

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