A General Method for the Direct α‐Arylation of Aldehydes with Aryl Bromides and Chlorides

Wide scope: A catalyst system able to efficiently perform the title reaction is described (see scheme). The high level of activity achieved allows for the synthesis of highly functionalized compounds with a wide variety of substitution patterns under very mild conditions. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z703009_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.