title: Magnesiation of electron-rich aryl bromides and their use in nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.
abstract: Electron-rich aryl bromides are rapidly converted to the corresponding lithium triarylmagnesiates with (n-Bu)3MgLi, which undergo efficient nickel-catalyzed Kumada-Corriu cross-coupling reactions with a variety of aryl and alkenyl bromides, chlorides, tosylates, and triflates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Process Research, Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, 16711 Trans Canada Highway, Kirkland, QC, Canada H9H 3L1. stephen_lau@merck.com
authors.forename: Stephen Y W
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: O'Shea
authors.forename: Ian W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Davies