A simple and mild Suzuki reaction protocol using triethylamine as base and solvent

Abstract

A simple and mild protocol for the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki reaction of aryl bromides and arylboronic acids is developed. The cross-coupling reactions can be performed at room temperature using 5.0 equiv. of Et3N as solvent and base without any ligands, and affording biaryl products in good yields. In addition, the chemoselecitive Suzuki reaction of bromo-N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) boronates with arylboronic acids can be achieved in this system, and various unsymmetrical terphenyls have been prepared in moderate yields by one-pot double Suzuki reactions.