Given the fact that sodium is the most abundant alkali metal on Earth, the direct and indirect use of organosodium compounds in palladium-catalysed carbon–carbon bond forming reactions is an attractive alternative for sustainable organic synthesis.
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Wong, H.N.C. Is sodium finally coming of age?. Nat Catal 2, 282–283 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-019-0259-x
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