Dioxaphosphabicyclooctanes: small caged phosphines from tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine.

Dioxaphosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes (L1-L4) have been prepared in a one-pot reaction from tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine and various α,β-unsaturated ketones.

Cobalt-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Aryl Triflates and Lithium Arylborates.

A catalyst system comprising CoCl/IAd·HBF enables the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of a broad range of aryl triflates and arylboronic esters that are activated by -butyllithium.