General Catalysts for the Suzuki–Miyaura and Sonogashira Coupling Reactions of Aryl Chlorides and for the Coupling of Challenging Substrate Combinations in Water

Amphiphilic phosphine ligands (see structures; Cy=cyclohexyl) were prepared and utilized in palladium-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura and Sonogashira coupling reactions in water or water/organic biphasic solvents, providing excellent yields of functionalized biaryls and aryl alkynes, respectively. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2005/z502017_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.