title: Cationic Pd(II)-catalyzed Fujiwara-Moritani reactions at room temperature in water.
abstract: Pd(II)-catalyzed Fujiwara-Moritani reactions can be carried out without external acid at room temperature and in water as the only medium. A highly active cationic Pd(II) catalyst, [Pd(MeCN)(4)](BF(4))(2), easily activates aromatic C-H bonds to produce electron-rich cinnamates in good yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishikata
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lipshutz
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002412:Cations; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D014867:Water; D010165:Palladium