“…Later, this type of coupling was accomplished with aryltrimethylammonium triflates using either a palladium- or an iron-based catalyst . In a similar manner, quaternary aryl- or benzylammonium salts have been used in Negishi, Stille, Suzuki–Miyaura, Sonogashira, Buchwald–Hartwig, Murahashi, and Hiyama cross-coupling reactions or with organoaluminum reagents (Scheme ). The general mechanism of these reactions typically involves (i) oxidative addition of the C–N bond of the quaternary ammonium salt 1 , 4 , 7 , 10 , 13 , 16 , 19 , 22 , or 25 to the TM, resulting in cleavage of the C–N bond; (ii) transmetalation with the organometallic compound 2 , 5 , 8 , 17 , 20 , or 23, alkyne 11 or 26 , or amine 14 ; and (iii) reductive elimination to afford products 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 , 18 , 21 , 24 and 27 .…”