Chemistry Letters, Vol.37, No.6, 654-655, 2008
Cobalt-catalyzed coupling of alkenyl triflates with aryl and alkenyl Grignard reagents
Co(acac)(3)-PPh3 was found to effectively catalyze the C(sp(2))-C(sp(2)) coupling of Grignard reagents to give alkenyl-arenes and conjugated dienes, utilizing close affinity towards alkenyl triflates.