A typical palladium catalyst,catalyzed coupling reactions such as Heck reaction and Suzuki reaction etc.1 Has been used for catalyzing cross-coupling of secondary and primary alkyl Grignard and alkylzinc reagents with organic halides,2 and reduction of secondary alkyl bromides.3
1. PNAS 2004, 101, 11949.
2. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 158.
3. Transition Met. Chem. 2006, 31, 27.