title: Cobalt-catalyzed preparation of arylindium reagents from aryl and heteroaryl bromides.
abstract: A cobalt-bathophenanthroline catalyst has been developed for the direct preparation of a variety of arylindium reagents from the corresponding aryl and heteroaryl bromides in the presence of indium metal and lithium chloride. The thus-formed arylindium reagents undergo efficient palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with aryl iodides, tolerating various functional groups including hydroxy and free amino groups.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Laksmikanta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Adak
authors.forename: Naohiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshikai