1. For an overview on metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, see:
2. Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions (Eds.: A. de Meijere, F. Diederich), Wiley-VCH, New York, 2004;
3. Handbook of Organopalladium Chemistry for Organic Synthesis (Ed.: E.-i. Negishi), Wiley-Interscience, New York, 2002.
4. For excellent reviews on the cross-coupling of alkyl electrophiles, see:
5. Katalysatoren machen's möglich: Selektive C-C-Kupplungen mit nichtaktivierten Alkylhalogeniden