The PdCl 2 complex catalyzes the Suzuki coupling of heteroaryl chlorides with boronic acids with reported advantages over other catalysts: Tetrahedron Lett ., 32, 2273 (1991); Tetrahedron, 48, 8117 (1992). Component of a chiral Rh-based homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst: Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 16 (1993).