“…Cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by Pd, for instance the Suzuki-Miyaura and the Mizoroki-Heck reaction, are of special interest for the selective formation of carbon-carbon bonds. 9 The common Suzuki-Miyaura reaction involves the reaction of an organic halide with a boronic acid at elevated temperatures in the presence of a Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 catalyst, an inorganic base (e.g., NaOH, Na 2 CO 3 ) and a variety of solvents (e.g., benzene, toluene). 5,6 Various possibilities for an easier performance of the common Suzuki-Miyaura reaction have been reported in the literature.…”