Oxovanadium(v)-catalyzed oxidative biaryl synthesis from organoborate under O2

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Dec 28:(48):5042-4. doi: 10.1039/b610731a. Epub 2006 Oct 12.

Abstract

Oxidative ligand coupling of organoborates was catalyzed by VO(OEt)Cl(2) under oxygen atmosphere, which provides a versatile method for the selective synthesis of symmetrical or unsymmetrical biaryls.