Synthesis 2002(2): 0213-0216
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-19808
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A One-Pot Synthesis of Hindered 2,3-Diarylbenzo[b]thiophenes via Suzuki Reaction

Arnault Heynderickx, André Samat*, Robert Guglielmetti
Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté des Sciences de Luminy, UMR 6114 CNRS Case 901, 13288 Marseille Cedex 9, France
Fax: +33(4)91829301; e-Mail: samat@luminy.univ-mrs.fr;
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Publication History

Received 29 June 2001
Publication Date:
03 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling of 2,3-dibromobenzo[b]thiophene with phenylboronic acids bearing two ortho substi-tuents have been developed and used for the synthesis of sterically hindered 2,3-diarylbenzo[b]thiophenes.