We present the current understanding on the mechanism of palladium-catalyzed arylation, which involves a proton abstraction by the base. In addition, we present selected examples of the application of this reaction for the synthesis of large polyarenes to highlight the variety of catalysts and reaction conditions that are currently used.
Mixing it up: The first persistent mixed phosphorus‐sulfur bisylide has been synthesized (see scheme). Its formation was clearly demonstrated by its chemical reactivity, such as by methylation and complexation with CuI ions. DFT calculations on a model compound indicate that they are highly polarized species as a result of the interaction of the lone pairs of electrons on the central carbon atom with only the phosphonium function.
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