Chemistry Letters, Vol.42, No.3, 269-271, 2013
Copper-catalyzed Oxidative C-C, C-O, and C-N Bond Forming Reactions of Arylboronic Acids
CuOTf in combination with PhCO(3)t-Bu as an oxidant was found to catalyze oxidative coupling of arylboronic acids to give stilbenes, aryl benzoates and N-arylimines.