Question

A “pyridine-enhanced” NHC catalyst system for these reactions contains an alpha-donating 3-chloropyridine (-5[1])group, as well as a bulky IPr ligand. For these reactions, the Organ group created stable PEPPSI catalysts. Many catalysts for these reactions contain the ferrocene ligand dppf. (15[1])Nonaflates (“NON-uh-flates”) and triflates are useful electrophiles for these reactions. It is difficult to perform most of these reactions with alkyl compounds in water due to (*) beta-hydride elimination side reactions. One of these reactions used to synthesize substituted biphenyls uses a catalyst with a transition metal and four triphenylphosphine groups. These reactions (10[1])go through a (-5[1])catalytic cycle of oxidative (-5[1])addition, transmetalation, (10[2])and reductive (10[1])elimination steps. For 10 points, name this class of reactions that uses a palladium(0) catalyst to form carbon–carbon bonds, such as one named for Suzuki. ■END■ (10[2]0[8])

ANSWER: cross-coupling reactions [or palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions or hetero-coupling reactions; accept Suzuki coupling until “Suzuki” is read; prompt on Suzuki reaction until “Suzuki” is read; prompt on coupling reactions; prompt on aminations; prompt on intramolecular Heck transformations; reject “homo-coupling reactions”]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1258%8%25%97.43

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kai SmithPunished "Venom" BHSUI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)11-5
Billy BusseBHSU Bit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown3915
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team9010
Ethan AshbrookGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerLMM's LLM MLM93-5
Richard NiuAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHThe Dyatlov Passement incident97-5
Vivek SasseThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy9910
Adam Finesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneMindgoblin of Little Hobbes9910
Jason HongThe Jeam TeamRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A10110
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer1270
Kenji ShimizuI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)Punished "Venom" BHSU1270
Fred GarveyLes MissourablesAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret12710
Cindy GaoNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)The Oldest Men in the World12710
Mike CheyneThe Oldest Men in the WorldNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)1270
Sky HongNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)First Cause, First Cause, make me young!1270
Nikhil DesaiFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!NJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)1270
Raul PassementThe Dyatlov Passement incidentAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH1270
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibThe Empire Bikes Back1270
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackLisan al-Quib1270