Oxazoline Chemistry. Part 11: Syntheses of natural and synthetic isoflavones, stilbenes and related species via C-C bond formation promoted by a Pd-oxazoline complex

The use of an air stable Pd-oxazoline catalyst (1) as mediator of selective C-C bond formation reactions is described. The methodolgy is then applied to the syntheses of a number of biologically relevant stilbene and isoflavone derivatives.