From "Palladium-Catalyzed Methylation of Aryl C-H Bond by Using Peroxides", Zhang et al., JACS, ASAP. (doi: 10.1021/ja0775063)
"Ru and Rh complexes are the hors d'oeuvres of effective catalysts which have succeeded in performing carbo-functionalization of aryl C-H bonds by reacting with olefins or aryl organometallic reagents."
Even taking into account both the literal and common meaning of "hors d'oeuvres", I don't get it. Anyone else understand this?
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That really doesn't make much sense. Unless they mean you should try Rh and Ru before the "main course". But still, why would you put that in your paper?
I'll also note that the title is not my typo -- that's "methylation of Aryl C-H bond" as opposed to "bonds".
You know, Vince, that's probably the correct interpretation. I'm just wondering how they got that one past the editors.
They're saying that Ru and Rh complexes are there to whet your appetite when it comes to methylating aryl C-H bond.
For the main course, that into which you can sink your teeth, one should use palladium complexes.
Basically, they're comparing palladium to prime rib.
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