Arylsulfonyl fluoride boronic acids: preparation and coupling reactivity by Lou, TS-B, Willis, MC

“…The boronic acids undergo efficient Sukuki-Miyaura coupling reactions with a range of aryl halides. …”

Palladium(II)-catalyzed synthesis of sulfinates from boronic acids and DABSO: a redox-neutral, phosphine-free transformation by Deeming, AS, Russell, CJ, Willis, MC

“…A redox-neutral palladium(II)-catalyzed conversion of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkenyl boronic acids into sulfinate intermediates, and onwards to sulfones and sulfonamides, has been realized. …”

Palladium-catalyzed desulfinative cross-couplings by de Gombert, A, Willis, MC

“…However, the coupling of 2-pyridine boronic acids has long remained a challenge. In this context, our laboratory has recently reported the use of pyridyl and other heteroaryl sulfinate salts as efficient alternatives to boron reagents. …”

Direct synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles and dihydropyrroles using linear selective hydroacylation reactions by Majhail, MK, Ylioja, PM, Willis, MC

“…The hydroacylation reactions can also be combined in a cascade process with a RhI-catalysed Suzuki-type coupling employing aryl boronic acids, providing a three-component assembly of highly substituted pyrroles.…”