title: Palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reactions between two Csp(3)-Csp(3) centers.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A novel palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction between two Csp(3)-Csp(3) centers has been investigated. This protocol is initiated by the oxidative addition of an alpha-halo carbonyl compound to a palladium(0) species, followed by the double transmetalation. The key dialkyl palladium intermediate undergoes reductive elimination to form the desired coupling product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 152 Davey Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
authors.forename: Aiwen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Xumu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang