NiCl2(PMe3)2-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Chlorides

Abstract
The cross-coupling of aryl chlorides and bis(pinacolato)diboron was achieved using NiCl2(PMe3)2 catalyst in the presence of metal 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxide. The catalyst smoothly provided the desired products regardless of a variety of functional groups and substituted positions.