title: Direct arylation of aromatic C-H bonds catalyzed by Cp*Ir complexes.
abstract: The C-H bond of benzene was directly arylated by reaction with aryl iodides in the presence of a catalytic amount of a pentamethylcyclopentadienyliridium complex and potassium tert-butoxide.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan. fujitak@kagaku.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ken-ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nonogawa
authors.forename: Ryohei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi