Palladium catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling of benzyltrimethylammonium salts via C-N bond cleavage

A palladium catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling for construction of Csp(3)-Csp(2) bond via Csp(3)-N bond activation of benzyltrimethyl-ammonium salt is described. This reaction not only offered a highly efficient approach to diarylmethanes but also paved the way for the application of benzyltrimethylammonium salts in the palladium catalyzed cross coupling reactions.