Palladium-Catalyzed α-Arylation of Aldehydes with Bromo- and Chloroarenes Catalyzed by [Pd(allyl)Cl]2 and DPPF or Q-phos.

Palladium-Catalyzed &alpha;-Arylation of Aldehydes with Bromo- and Chloroarenes Catalyzed by [Pd(allyl)Cl]<sub>2</sub> and DPPF or Q-phos.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2008,  47,  2127-2130.

Pd source matters: A general method for palladium-catalyzed α-arylation of aldehydes (see scheme) was developed to couple linear and branched aldehydes with electron-poor and electron-rich bromo- and chloroarenes. Read more on publisher's site.