M. Feuerstein et al., Palladium-tetraphosphine complex: An efficient catalyst for allylic substitution and Suzuki cross-coupling, SYNTHESIS-S, (15), 2001, pp. 2320-2326
A new tetraphosphine, the cis-cis-cis-1,2,3,4-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomet
hyl)cyclopentane (Tedicyp) has been synthesized and used in palladium-catal
yzed reactions. This tetraphosphine in combination with [Pd(C3H5)Cl](2) aff
ords a very efficient catalyst for coupling reactions. Turnover numbers of
980 000 for allylic amination. 9 800 000 for allylic alkylation and 97 000
000 for Suzuki cross-coupling can be obtained in the presence of this catal
yst.