(DiMeIHept
Cl
)Pd, a hyper-branched N-aryl Pd
NHC catalyst, has been shown
to be efficient at performing amine arylation reactions in solvent-free
(“melt”) conditions. The highly lipophilic environment
of the alkyl chains flanking the Pd center serves as lubricant to
allow the complex to navigate through the paste-like environment of
these mixtures. The protocol can be used on a multi-gram scale to
make a variety of aniline derivatives, including substrates containing
alcohol moieties.