Palladium-catalyzed Hiyama-type cross-coupling reactions of arenesulfinates with organosilanes.

Palladium-catalyzed Hiyama-type cross-coupling reactions of various arenesulfinates with organosilanes were achieved in good to excellent yields under aerobic conditions at 70 °C. Fluoride is essential, and tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) was shown to be the most efficient additive for these cross-coupling reactions. These cross-coupling reactions of the arenesulfinates provide high yields and show wide functional group tolerance, making them attractive alternative transformations to traditional cross-coupling approaches for carbon–carbon bond construction.