Abstract Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reactions of 2-acetyl-5-bromobenzofuran as well as activated and deactivated aryl bromides with various olefins were investigated under both thermal as well as microwave irradiating conditions in open air using water solvent. Keywords: Palladium, catalysis, microwave, cross coupling reactions, benzofurans, aryl halides
[Kaminski, James J.; Puchalski, Chester; Solomon, Daniel M.; Rizvi, Razia K.; Conn, David J.; et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1989 , vol. 32, # 8 p. 1686 - 1700]
