Synthesis of biphenyls via reaction of triphenyltin chloride with aryl halides catalyzed by Ni microsphere and Cu-MOF in DMSO^a.

Entrya	Ar–X	Product	Time (h)		Yieldb (%)
			Ni microsphere	Cu-MOF	Ni microsphere	Cu-MOF
1			4	3.5	90	94
2			10	10	78	83
3			24	24	35	39
4			24	20	81	85
5			24	24	75	77
6			4.5	3	80	88
8			24	24	58	66
8			24	24	65	71
9			24	18	76	80
10			14	13	87	87
11			3	3	55	62

^aReaction conditions: aryl halide (1 mmol), triphenyltin chloride (0.5 mmol), catalyst (50 mg), KOH (3 mmol).

^bIsolated yield.