title: Palladium- (and nickel-) catalyzed vinylation of aryl halides.
abstract: Functionalized styrenes are extremely useful building blocks for organic synthesis and for functional polymers. One of the most general syntheses of styrenes involves the combination of an aryl halide with a vinyl organometallic reagent under catalysis by palladium or nickel complexes. This Feature Article provides the first comprehensive summary of the vinylation methods currently available along with a critical comparison of the efficiency, cost and scope of the methods.
authors.affiliation: Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. denmark@scs.uiuc.edu
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Denmark
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Butler