Technical Notes :
1. A phosphorous free pre-catalyst for the efficient 1 ,4-conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to enones.
2.A pre-catalyst for addition of arylboronic acids to aryl aldehydes.
3. With aluminum isopropoxide forms a self-supported heterogeneous catalyst for the stereoselective polymerization of phenylacetylene to cis-poly(phenylacetylene). (Ref. 3)
References:
1Organometallics, 2006. 25, 3548
2: J, Am. Chem. Sc.. 2005 127. 12238.
3.Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 8740.