(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride; potassium hydroxide; 3,5-dimethoxy-phenol; [Pt(PPh3)4]; trifluoroacetic acid; 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl-4',4',5',5'-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane 1.) DMF, 80 deg C, 2.) DME, 25 deg C, 18 h, 3.) 25 deg C, 18 h, 4.) CH2Cl2; Yield given. Multistep reaction;