Palladium‐Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Chlorides: Scope, Applications, and Computational Studies

From chloride to boronate: Catalysts comprising palladium and biaryl monophosphine ligands provide highly active systems for the borylation of aryl and heteroaryl chlorides (see scheme). Symmetrical and unsymmetrical biaryl products can also be prepared directly from two aryl chlorides without isolation of the intermediate boronate esters. Computational studies provide insight into the roles of the biaryl phosphine ligand and the KOAc base in the catalytic cycle. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z701551_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.