Abstract The palladium-catalysed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of organohalides and organoborons is a reliable method for carbon–carbon bond formation. This involves base-mediated transmetalation process, but the presence base also promotes competitive protodeborylation. Herein, we established via Lewis acid-mediated an organopalladium(II) intermediate with organoborons. Experimental t...