We report that dendrimer-encapsulated Pd nanoparticles having a diameter of ~1.7 nm areeffective and general catalysts for coupling aryl halides to organostannanes (the Stille reaction) under mildconditions. The significant results of this study are that the Stille reaction is catalyzed by dendrimer-encapsulated Pd nanoparticles in very good yield, in aqueous solution at 23
C, and using only 0.100atom % of Pd as catalyst.