General R 0010General Facile Synthesis of 2,5-Diarylheteropentalenes. -The Pd-catalyzed Suzuki coupling of various heterocyclic bromides with aryl boronic acids provides a general synthesis of the title compounds. The synthesis of the starting bromides is described.-(VACHAL*, P.; TOTH, L. M.; Tetrahedron Lett. 45 (2004) 38, 7157-7161; Dep. Med. Chem., Merck Res. Lab., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA; Eng.) -Mais 02-093
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