Palladium-catalyzed selective synthesis of unsymmetrical biaryls from aryl halides or triflates and organomanganese reagents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)00940-4

Various functionalized unsymmetrical biaryls can be prepared in good to excellent isolated yields by palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl manganese chloride with aryl iodides, bromides or triflates. The reaction takes place rapidly and cleanly under mild conditions by using only 1% of palladium complexes.