The complex is used as a pre-catalyst for a variety of coupling reactions.[9]
The Suzuki reaction was once limited by high levels of catalyst and the limited availability of boronic acids. Replacements for halides were also found, increasing the number of coupling partners for the halide or pseudohalide as well. Using bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium chloride as the catalyst, triflates and boronic acids have been coupled on an 80 kilogram scale in good yield.[10] The same catalyst is effective for the Sonogashira coupling.[11]
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