Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of vinylic tellurides and potassium vinyltrifluoroborate salt: synthesis of 1,3-dienes

Here we report an ultrasound-assisted synthesis of stereodefined 1,3-dienes by Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of vinylic tellurides and potassium beta-styryl trifluoroborate salt. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.