A sterically protected diphosphinidenecyclobutene/palladium system has been used to
mediate the catalytic cross-coupling of aryl bromides with organostannanes. An air-
and moisture-stable diphosphinidenecyclobutene ligand proved the efficiency and generality
of this class of ligand for cross-coupling reactions.
Stille cross-coupling - diphosphinidenecyclobutene - palladium - aryl bromides