Synlett 2005(12): 1861-1864  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871566
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PEG-Supported Imidazolium Chloride: A Highly Efficient and Reusable Reaction Medium for the Heck Reaction

Liang Wang, Yuhong Zhang*, Chunsong Xie, Yanguang Wang*
Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
e-Mail: yhzhang@zjuem.zju.edu.cn; e-Mail: orgwyg@zju.edu.cn;
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Received 28 February 2005
Publication Date:
22 June 2005 (online)

Abstract

Pd(OAc)2 in [PEGmim][Cl] constituted a highly efficient and recyclable catalytic system for the Heck reaction of aryl bromides and activated aryl chlorides in the absence of ligands.