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Iron-catalysed Negishi coupling of benzyl halides and phosphates.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2009-03-14)
Robin B Bedford, Michael Huwe, Mark C Wilkinson
ABSTRACT

Iron-based catalysts containing either 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene or 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane give excellent activity and good selectivity in the Negishi coupling of aryl zinc reagents with a range of benzyl halides and phosphates.