Pd/Cu catalyzed homo-coupling reactions of 2-iodo-3-iodomethyl-1,4-diarylnaphthalene in the presence of arylacetylene

Palladium/CuI catalyzed reactions of 2-iodo-3-iodomethyl-1,4-diarylnaphthalenes in the presence of arylacetylenes produced the corresponding sp3-sp3 homo-coupling products 1,2-bis(3-iodonaphthalen-2-yl)ethane in moderate to good yields.

Palladium/CuI catalyzed homo-coupling reaction of 2-iodo-3-iodomethyl-1,4-diarylnaphthalenes in the presence of arylacetylenes produced the corresponding sp3-sp3 homo-coupling products 1,2-bis(3-iodonaphthalen-2-yl)ethane in moderate to good yields.