Development of a practical Buchwald-Hartwig amine arylation protocol using a conveniently prepared (NHC)Pd(R-allyl)Cl catalyst.

Continuing efforts to establish a more general "user-friendly" protocol for the palladium-catalysed arylation of amines (Buchwald-Hartwig reaction) are described herein. Significant advances have been made through the use of the versatile (SIPr)Pd(methallyl)Cl complex in conjunction with the reliable base lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LHMDS).