Dimeric ortho-palladated complex of 2,3-dimethoxybenzaldehyde oxime catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction under microwave irradiation

The catalytic activity of dimeric [Pd{C6H2(–CH=NOH)–(OMe)2-2,3}(µ–Cl)]2 complex as an efficient, air, and moisture-tolerant catalyst was investigated in Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of various aryl halides. The combination of homogenous metal catalyst, microwave irradiation, and microwave-active polar solvents gave high yields of substituted biaryl products in short reaction...