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2-Hydroxy-1, 10-phenanthroline vs 1, 10-Phenanthroline: Significant Ligand Acceleration Effects in the Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Heck Reaction of Arenes

CH Ying, SB Yan, WL Duan

Index: Ying, Cheng-Hao; Yan, Shao-Bai; Duan, Wei-Liang Organic Letters, 2014 , vol. 16, # 2 p. 500 - 503

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Abstract

A series of bidentate monoanionic nitrogen ligands were designed and applied in the Pd- catalyzed oxidative Heck reaction of arenes with alkenes. Significant ligand-accelerated effects were observed, and direct C–H functionalized products were formed in high yields with meta-selectivity.