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Catalyst for a variety of carbonylation reactions. Aryl, vinyl, benzylic and allylic halides with CO (1-3 atm) in the presence of Bu3SnH give aldehydes: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 105, 7175 (1983); 108, 452 (1986). For carbonylative intramolecular cyclization of aminomethyl vinyl triflates to ɑ?-unsaturated lactams, see: Tetrahedron, 51, 5585 (1995):
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Vinyl iodides couple stereoselectively with alkyl, aryl or vinyl Grignards: Tetrahedron Lett., 191 (1978). For stereoselective arylation of a vinylic bromide with an arylzinc chloride in a synthesis of the anti-estrogen agent (Z)-tamoxifen and derivatives, see: J. Org. Chem., 55, 6184 (1990):
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Numerous methods have been developed for the synthesis of unsymmetrical biaryls, many of which are catalyzed by this Pd(0) complex. Aryl halides or triflates can be coupled with, e.g. Grignard reagents: Tetrahedron, 42, 2111 (1986), arylzinc halides: Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 430 (1993), organotin reagents (Stille): Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 25, 508 (1986); J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 5478 (1987), or boronic acids (Suzuki-Miyaura): Synth. Commun., 11, 513 (1981); Chem. Rev., 95, 257 (1995); see Benzeneboronic acid, A14257, and Appendix 5.• Acyl halides can be coupled with organometallic reagents to give ketones, e.g. organozinc halides: Tetrahedron Lett., 24, 5181 (1983); Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 274 (1993), organotin reagents: Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 268 (1993), or arylboronic acids: Tetrahedron Lett., 40, 3109 (1999).
• Allylic esters, halides, etc. form organopalladium intermediates equivalent to allyl cations and react with various nucleophiles, e.g. amines: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 98, 8516 (1976); J. Org. Chem., 44, 3451 (1979); Tetrahedron Lett., 24, 2745 (1983); Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 13 (1993). For stereoselective introduction of an amino group using sodium azide, see: J. Org. Chem., 54, 3292 (1989).
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The conversion of aryl halides or triflates to benzonitriles can be much improved by the use of the catalyst in combination with Zn(CN)2 in DMF or NaCN/CuI (cat) in acetonitrile, giving good yields at lower temperatures than the classical Rosenmund-von Braun method (see Copper(I) cyanide, 12135): Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 2907 (1998); J. Org. Chem., 63, 8224 (1998). Vinyl bromides or iodides with KCN/18-crown-6 give acrylonitriles in high yield with retention of configuration: Tetrahedron Lett., 4429 (1977). Vinyl triflates with LiCN can also be used: J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 756 (1989). For a review of palladium- and copper-catalyzed cyanation reactions, see: Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 3513 (2004).• Homogeneous catalyst for a wide variety of organometallic coupling reactions.
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For an example of the coupling of a terminal acetylene with a vinyl bromide by the Sonogashira method using Copper(I) iodide, 11606, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 9, 117 (1998).
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