“…(2,6‐Dimethylphenyl)boronic acid was filtered through a pad of silica ( n ‐hexane/Et 2 O, 2:1 v/v) prior to use. Rac ‐ 4 ,35 ( S p )‐ 4 ,36 [Pd(cod)Cl 2 ],37 2‐bromo‐1,3,5‐triphenylbenzene,38 2‐bromo‐1,3‐dimethoxybenzene,39 1‐bromo‐2‐methoxynaphthalene,40 1‐bromo‐2‐methylnaphthalene,41 1‐bromo‐2‐phenylnaphthalene,42 9‐bromoanthracene,43 2‐bromo‐3,5‐dimethylbenzaldehyde,44 (2‐methoxyphenyl)boronic acid,45 (2‐isopropylphenyl)boronic acid,46 mesitylboronic acid,47 (2‐methylnaphthalen‐1‐yl)boronic acid,48 and (2,6‐dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid49 were synthesized according to previously published procedures.…”