diisopropylamine; Pd[P(t-Bu3)]2 in toluene T=80°C; Mizoroki-Heck reaction; 24 h;

(CH3Si(C6H4P(C6H3(CF3)2)2)2)Pd(SO3CF3); triethylaluminum in toluene T=20°C; 24 h; Inert atmosphere;

in toluene

benzophenone in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: bis(trimethylsilyl) ether; Ph2CO was added by syringe at -78°C under Ar to a THF soln. of the carbanion, the mixt. was stirred 2-3 h at -78°C and allowed towarm to 25°C overnight; reaction mixt. was treated with cold 2 M HCl, extd. with 5:1 Et2O-CH2Cl2, ext. washed with satd. NaCl, dried over MgSO4 and distilled; elem. anal.;

[rhodium(I)chloride(triphenylphosphine)2]1 in toluene; acetonitrile in nitrogen-filled glove box soln. of (BO2C2(CH3)4)2 and 1,1-diphenylethylene in toluene/acetonitrile added to soln. of trans-Rh(Cl)(CO)(PPh3)2 (catalyst) in same solvent; mixt. stirred, transferred in sealed ampouleand heated to 80°C; not isolated, detn. by GC-MS and NMR;

[rhodium(I)chloride(triphenylphosphine)2]1 in acetonitrile-D3; benzene-d6 T=80°C; 48 h;

1.1: n-butyllithium / hexane; tetrahydrofuran / 2 h / -78 °C 1.2: n-butyl borate / hexane; tetrahydrofuran / -78 - 20 °C 2.1: 7.53 g / benzene / 3 h / Heating View Scheme

RhCl(CO)(P(C6H5)3)2 in acetonitrile-D3; benzene-d6 other Radiation; (N2); addn. of mixt. of 1.34 equiv. of boron compd. and alkene deriv. tosoln. of 0.03 equiv. of rhodium compd. in 3:1 mixt. of C6D6 and CD3CN, shaking, heating at 150°C for 60 min in 150 W microwave reactor f or 60 min; monitoring by NMR and GC-MS;

in benzene 3 h; Heating;