For use in the coupling of aryl- or vinyltin reagents with allyl halides, see: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 105, 7173 (1983). For Suzuki coupling of boronic acids with carbapenem triflates, see: Tetrahedron Lett., 34, 3211 (1993). Catalyzes the reduction of terminal allylic acetates or carbonates to 1-alkenes, with virtually complete regioselectivity: Synthesis, 623 (1986). In the presence of allyl bromide, catalyzes the coupling of terminal alkynes to symmetrical diynes under phase-transfer conditions. The reaction is thought to involve a π-allyl Pd intermediate: Tetrahedron, 52, 1337 (1996). In the presence of a chelating phosphine ligand and NaO-t-Bu, bromopyridines can be aminated: J. Org. Chem., 61, 7240 (1996).Catalyst for Stille and Heck coupling reactions in supercritical CO2, in combination with, e.g. Tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl-]phosphine: Chem. Commun., 1397 (1998).
