N,N-Dimethylformamide-stabilized palladium nanoclusters as catalyst for Migita–Kosugi–Stille cross-coupling reactions

N,N-Dimethylformamide-stabilized palladium nanoclusters showed high catalytic activity for Migita–Kosugi–Stille cross-coupling reactions. The present cross-coupling reaction proceeded efficiently using very small Pd catalyst loadings under ligandless, and even an open air, conditions. The reactions proceeded smoothly in good yields and with high turnover numbers of up to 3.5 × 104.