(hetero)arenes using the air- and moisture-stable complex (dppf)Ni(o-tol)Cl was developed (23 examples). The novel procedure allows for the synthesis of various fluorinated products and tolerates sensitive functional groups including aldehydes, free aminogroups and several heterocycles.
3,5-Bis(perfluorodecyl)phenylboronic acid has been synthesized based on the direct coupling of perfluorodecyl iodide with 1,3-diiodobenzene. This new boronic acid is shown to be a "green" catalyst for the direct amide condensation reaction by virtue of the strong electron-withdrawing effect and the immobility in the fluorous recyclable phase of the perfluorodecyl group.