title: Evidence for metal-ligand cooperation in a Pd-PNF pincer-catalyzed cross-coupling.
abstract: The first Pd-pincer complex bearing a halogen (fluorine) arm has been prepared via the base-assisted dearomatization of a phosphine-quinoline (P~N) ligand. This dearomatization is reversible and has been used to facilitate catalytic Sonogashira-type cross-coupling that, contrary to the typical mechanistic approach, is based on a metal-ligand cooperation mode.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scharf
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Arkadi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vigalok