@article{DavidCoyEnriqueCucaSefkow2011,
  author    = {David Coy, Ericsson and Enrique Cuca, Luis and Sefkow, Michael},
  title     = {Pd-NHC catalyzed biaryl coupling by direct C-H Activation-A Novel strategy for the synthesis of dibenzocyclooctane lignans},
  series = {Synthetic communications : an international journal for rapid communication of synthetic organic chemistry},
  volume    = {41},
  journal   = {Synthetic communications : an international journal for rapid communication of synthetic organic chemistry},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group},
  address   = {Philadelphia},
  issn      = {0039-7911},
  doi       = {10.1080/00397910903531755},
  pages     = {41 -- 51},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Cross-coupling reactions, such as Buchwald-Hartwig arylamination and direct intramolecular biaryl coupling by C-H activation, were carried out using various Palladium-N-heterocyclic carbenes (Pd-NHC) as catalysts. The yields were good to excellent. The latter strategy was adopted to transform two dibenzylbutane lignans, isolated from the leaves of Ocotea macrophylla (Lauraceae), into the corresponding dibenzocyclooctane lignans in good overall yields. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications (R) to view the free supplemental file.},
  language  = {en}
}