Superstable palladium(0) complex as an air-and thermostable catalyst for Suzuki coupling reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201403214

An unprecedentedly thermo-and air-stable Pd0 complex from readily available electron-poor trifluoromethylated phosphine was serendipitously discovered. As detailed and comparative DFT calculations indicate, the stability of the complex is associated with unusually strong ligand-ligand noncovalent interactions. The unique stability and the presence of hydrophobic structural elements of the complex offer several practical advantages, which were exploited in catalytic Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions.