A simple and mild Suzuki reaction protocol using triethylamine as base and solvent

A simple and mild protocol for the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki reaction of aryl bromides and arylboronic acids is developed. The cross-coupling reactions can be performed at room temperature using 5.0 equiv. of Et₃N as solvent and base without any ligands, and affording biaryl products in good yields. In addition, the chemoselecitive Suzuki reaction of bromo-N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) boronates with arylboronic acids can be achieved in this system, and various unsymmetrical terphenyls have been prepared in moderate yields by one-pot double Suzuki reactions.