Enolizable ketones have been identified as effective activators for palladium(II) precatalysts in the coupling of aryl bromides and aniline. N-arylation reactions catalyzed by [(DTBNpP)PdCl 2 ] 2 (DTBNpP = (bis(tert-butyl)neopentylphosphine) and PEPPSI-IPr precatalysts are activated by the addition of acetone, mesityl oxide, and 3-pentanone. 3-Pentanone was the most effective activator. Mechanistic studies show that acetone, 3-pentanone, and mesityl oxide reduce [(DTBNpP)PdCl 2 ] 2 in the presence of NaO-t-Bu to Pd 0 (DTBNpP) 2 .
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