Pt(II)Cl2(DMSO)2-catalyzed cross-coupling of polyfluoroaryl imines

PtCl2(DMSO)2 has been identified as a readily accessible and effective C–F activation precatalyst. We report herein the study of reaction optimization and substrate scope. A comparison is made with previously reported [Pt2Me4(SMe2)2] and PtCl2(SMe2)2 precatalysts.