Microwave-assisted cross-coupling reaction of alkynylstibanes with aryl iodides in the presence of ammonium salt.

The scope of microwave-assisted coupling reaction of alkynylstibane and aryl iodides to form diarylalkynes is presented. Highly efficient reaction took place smoothly in dimethyl sulfoxide in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide with much shorter time (1 min) and lower catalyst loading (0.5 mol%) than the conventional method (heating for 24 h with 10 mol% catalyst).