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Keywords:

  • C[BOND]C coupling;
  • C[BOND]H bond activation;
  • homogeneous catalysis;
  • ruthenium;
  • secondary phosphine oxides

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Select and direct: A ruthenium complex derived from an air-stable diaminophosphine oxide preligand allows for highly efficient and selective direct arylation reactions using aryl tosylates. The reactions proceed through C[BOND]H bond activation and tolerate pronucleophiles with different directing groups, including pyrazole derivatives (see scheme; NMP=N-methylpyrrolidinone, OTs=tosylate).