A Pd complex of a tridentate pincer CNC bis-carbene ligand as a robust homogenous Heck catalystElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: synthesis details and NMR data. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b0/b008038l/
Abstract
The bis-carbene precursor, 1, gives a thermally very robust Pd(II) catalyst for Heck coupling that maintains activity even in boiling diethylacetamide (bp 184 °C) in air.