Sonogashira coupling
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after the inventor, Japanese chemist Kenkichi Sonogashira.
Noun[edit]
Sonogashira coupling (countable and uncountable, plural Sonogashira couplings)
- (organic chemistry) A crosscoupling reaction used in organic synthesis to form carbon–carbon bonds. It employs a palladium catalyst as well as copper co-catalyst to form a carbon–carbon bond between a terminal alkyne and an aryl or vinyl halide.
- Synonym: Sonogashira reaction