Akira Suzuki shared the prize jointly with Richard Heck and Ei-ichi Negishi. ... The Heck and Negishi reactions, along with many other "named" Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions (such as
The mechanism of Negishi coupling is shown in the figure on the right. ... Negishi coupling is a transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reaction. ... Other types of cross-coupling reactions include Stille cross coupling, Negishi coupling, and so on.