and high yielding synthesis (mean yield = 83%) of various 4-aryl, 4-heteroaryl, and 4-styryl-1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazoles by palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyauracross-coupling reactions usingmicrowaveirradiation is described. cross-coupling - 5-nitroimidazoles - palladium - Suzuki reaction - arylations