Pd-catalyzed desulfitative and denitrogenative Suzuki-type reaction of arylsulfonyl hydrazides

A palladium-catalyzed desulfitative–denitrogenative coupling of arylsulfonyl hydrazides and arylboronic acids with the assistance of catalytic ligands is described. The reaction showed very good selectivity and tolerated a wide range of functionalities without the aid of expensive copper- or silver-based stoichiometric co-oxidants. We have successfully applied this new cross-coupling reaction to the synthesis of terphenyls and OTBN.