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Palladium-catalyzed benzylation of heterocyclic aromatic compounds. 2009

David Lapointe, and Keith Fagnou

Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6J7, Canada.

Broadly applicable palladium-catalyzed heteroarene benzylation reactions are described with a focus on the most challenging heterocyclic classes under traditional benzylation techniques such as sulfur-containing heterocycles and those bearing functional groups that would be incompatible with reactions requiring Lewis acids and/or strong bases.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010165	Palladium	A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a white, ductile metal resembling platinum, and following it in abundance and importance of applications. It is used in dentistry in the form of gold, silver, and copper alloys.
D002384	Catalysis	The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction.	Catalyses
D003500	Cyclization	Changing an open-chain hydrocarbon to a closed ring. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)	Cyclizations
D006571	Heterocyclic Compounds	Cyclic compounds that include atoms other than carbon in their ring structure.	Heterocyclic Compound,Compound, Heterocyclic,Compounds, Heterocyclic
D001593	Benzyl Compounds	Benzene derivatives that contain a benzyl group with the general formula Phenyl-CH2-R.	Compounds, Benzyl
D013455	Sulfur	An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.	Sulfur-16,Sulfur 16
D015394	Molecular Structure	The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds.	Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular