Polyphenyl derivatives Q 0700 Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of Biphenyls with Methylthio Group. -A variety of substituted bromobenzenes having electron-withdrawing and -donating functions are successfully coupled with boronic acid (I) by using an air-stable palladium catalyst. -(ZHANG, Z.; HU, Z.; YU, Z.; CHI, H.; LEI, P.; WANG, Y.; HE*, R.; Synth. Commun. 37 (2007) 5, 683-690; State Key Lab. Fine Chem., Dalian Univ. Technol.,