“…Two reaction pathways are possible: Reductive coupling, where Pd 2+ is generated and reduced back to Pd(0) using an external reducing agent, and oxidative coupling, which starts with Pd 2+ and needs an oxidising agent. Various reagents can be used for closing the reductive coupling cycle, including HCO 2 À , [4] H 2 gas, [5] Zn/H 2 O, [6] and alcohols. [7] The two pathways can even be joined, giving a tandem system that converges on one product.…”