文摘
A new biarylphosphine ligand, Me3(OMe)tBuXPhos (L3), was designed as a surrogate for Me4tBuXPhos (L1). The Me3(OMe)tBuXPhos could be prepared in a chromatography-free manner from inexpensive and readily available 2,3,6-trimethylphenol. Comparative studies demonstrated that a catalyst based on Me3(OMe)tBuXPhos displayed the same reactivity as a catalyst based on Me4tBuXPhos for Pd-catalyzed C鈥揘 and C鈥揙 bond-forming processes.