[Pd(IPr*^OMe)(cin)Cl] (cin = Cinnamyl): A Versatile Catalyst for C–N and C–C Bond Formation

[Pd­(IPr*^OMe)­(cin)­(Cl)] provides high catalytic activity for Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling reactions of sterically demanding aryl chlorides with sterically hindered and deactivated aniline derivatives. This catalyst also proved efficient in Suzuki–Miyaura reactions, thus allowing the preparation of tetra-<i>ortho</i>-substituted biaryls. The Kumada–Corriu coupling has also been investigated using this palladium N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalyst