18-Crown-6 promoting Pd/C-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of aryl bromides and arylboronic acids in aqueous media

Pd/C-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling between aryl bromides and arylboronic acids in 50% methanol aqueous solution proceeded smoothly in the presence of 18-crown-6. Various aryl bromides bearing electron-withdrawing groups and electron-donating groups coupled with arylboronic acid in high yields. In addition, the catalyst could be recycled five times without loss of activity. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.