A site-selective and stereospecific cascade Suzuki–Miyaura annulation of alkyl 1,2-bisboronic esters and 2,2′-dihalo 1,1′-biaryls
A cascade Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling between two non-symmetrical coupling partners gave rise to 9,10-dihydrophenanthrenes with full site-selectivity. The choice of base was critical to facilitate the challenging coupling of the secondary boronate group.