been achieved by Heck reactionbetween perfluoroalkenes and arenediazonium salts, catalysed by palladium acetate. Subsequent transition metalcatalysed hydrogenation of the doublebond afforded a large variety of aromatic compounds bearing an affinity for fluorous solvents. Formation of perfluoroalkylated phosphane ligands and their use in palladium-catalysed coupling between potassium trifluoro(vinyl)borates