The Journal of organic chemistry

Cobalt-Catalyzed Preparation of Arylindium Reagents from Aryl and Heteroaryl Bromides

L Adak, N Yoshikai

Index: Adak, Laksmikanta; Yoshikai, Naohiko Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011 , vol. 76, # 18 p. 7563 - 7568

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Abstract

A cobalt–bathophenanthroline catalyst has been developed for the direct preparation of a variety of arylindium reagents from the corresponding aryl and heteroaryl bromides in the presence of indium metal and lithium chloride. The thus-formed arylindium reagents undergo efficient palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with aryl iodides, tolerating various functional groups including hydroxy and free amino groups.