Multiple readily available ligands were used for synthesizing biaryl compounds in water through the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Several bases were tested and observed to dramatically influence the rate and yield of the reaction. The mechanistic basis for this base dependence will be discussed.

Unexpected base dependence in aqueous Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling

245th National Meeting (2013)

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