A novel catalytic activity of bismuth(III) salts in palladium(II)-catalyzed atom economical Michael-type hydroarylation of nitroalkenes with aryltin compounds

A novel catalytic effect of bismuth(III) salts such as BiCl3, Bi2O3, and Bi(NO3)(3).5H(2)O has been disclosed in new palladium(II)-catalyzed Michael-type hydroarylation of nitroalkenes with aryltin compounds. The reaction is atom economical in the tin compounds and slightly fewer than four aryl groups of tetraaryltins can be transferred to the produces. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.