Remarkable advances in palladium-catalyzed reactions and its impact on organic synthesis

Abstract

New methods of palladium-catalyzed facile arylation of malonates, ketones, aldehydes, esters, amides, and nitroalkanes, recently developed, are surveyed. Key of the reactions is selection of proper ligands and bases. Particularly, uses of bulky and electron-rich phosphines, such as tri-t-butylphoshine, are important.