Negishi cross-coupling of arenediazonium o-benzenedisulfonimides

Diazonium salts, precisely arenediazonium o-benzenedisulfonimides, have been used for the first time as efficient electrophilic partners in Negishi coupling reactions. The synthetic protocol was general, easy and gave biaryls in satisfactory yields (34 examples, average yield 69%). o-Benzenedisulfonimide was recovered at the end of the reactions and reused to prepare the starting salts once again.