title: Double Couplings of Dibromothiophenes using Boronic Acids and Boronates.
abstract: One-pot double couplings of dibromothiophenes have been investigated. Standard Suzuki couplings work well for 2,4-dibromothiophene, but are much more sensitive to steric effects in the case of 2,3-dibromothiophene. By using the recently reported potassium borates, though, good yields for both dibromothiophene isomers can be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varello
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Handy