silica-SMAP-Ir(OCH3)(C8H12) in hexane ligand reacted with B-compound in hexane in presence of Ir-complex as catalyst at 25°C for 2 h;

dichloro(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloromethane adduct; potassium acetate in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=80°C; 16 h;

triethylamine; (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride in acetonitrile T=100°C; 0.5 h; microwave irradiation;

triethylamine; palladium diacetate in further solvent(s) byproducts: C6H5COOMe; (Ar); addn. of 2-IC6H4COOMe to suspn. of Pd(OAc)2 (5 molpercent) in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; stirring at 100°C; cooling to ambient temp., addn. of Et3N and then pinacolborane; stirring at 100°C for 6 h; cooling, extn. with Et2O; washing with water of combined extracts; drying over anhyd. MgSO4; removal of ether in vac., flash chromy. on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, 9:1);

bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride; sodium acetate in polyethylene glycol 600 T=90°C; 2.5 h; Inert atmosphere;

bis(η4-1,5-cyclooctadiene)-di-μ-methoxy-diiridium(I) in octane 80°C, 16 h, methylbenzoate (5.0 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (1.0 mmol), (Ir(OMe)(COD))2 (0.015 mmol);

tetra-(n-butyl)ammonium iodide; triethylamine; bis(dibenzylideneacetone)-palladium(0); t-Bu-DPEphos in 1,4-dioxane T=100°C; 48 h;

[Ir(OMe)(COD)]2/P(3,5-2F3C-C6H3)3 in octane 80°C, 16 h, methylbenzoate (5.0 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (1.0 mmol), (Ir(OMe)(COD))2 (0.015 mmol), org. ligand (0.06 mmol);

potassium tetrachloropalladate; potassium acetate T=70°C; Miyaura borylation; 2.5 h; Inert atmosphere;

in toluene 24 h; Reflux;