Cesium hydrogencarbonate can be used as a base:In the Ni-catalyzed hydroarylation of unactivated alkenes with arylboronic acids to synthesize arylated alkanes;To synthesize 5-phenylthiazolamines by coupling thiourea with phenylacetones, phenylacetophenones, and β-tetralone in the presence of CBrCl3;In the Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of aryl halides;In the regioselective alkylation of 2,4-dihydroxybenzyaldehydes and 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenones using alkyl halides to synthesize 4-alkylated products.
It can also be used as a catalyst for the:Etherification of glycerol to oligomers;Acetylation of primary alcohols and phenols to acetates using acetic anhydride.