Efficient synthesis of mono- and diarylphosphinic acids: a microwave-assisted palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl halides with phosphinate

A general, efficient method for the microwave-assisted synthesis of mono- and diarylphosphinic acids from anilinium phosphinate and aryl halides, using Pd(0) and Xantphos as a supporting ligand, was developed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.