title: Extending the range of neutral N-donor ligands available for metal catalysts: N-[1-alkylpyridin-4(1H)-ylidene]amides in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.
abstract: N-[1-Alkylpyridin-4(1H)-ylidene]amides (PYAs) are a new class of easily prepared, neutral N-donor ligands that share some features in common with N-heterocyclic carbenes. They are strongly electron-donating toward metal centers, and a palladium(II) complex of one of these ligands has been shown to successfully catalyze both the Heck-Mizoroki and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Peter D W
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: L James
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: M Naveed
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Zafar