“…We envisioned that a very rapid coupling method might outcompete C−F activation even for the most nucleophilic coupling partners, such as Grignard reagents. Indeed, using our previously developed Pd (I) dimer enabled methodology, 10,32 we were able to selectively and quantitatively alkylate and/or arylate the C−I and C−Br sites at room temperature in less than 5 min in the presence of oxygen using the air-stable Pd (I) dimer (see Figure 3,compounds 33,35,and 36). 33 Similarly, the SiMe 3 functionality was readily halogenated, nitrosylated, and acetoxylated, 34,35 to give compounds 13, 29, and 30 in high yields.…”