sentences:  The groups of Robert Corriu and Makoto Kumada reported the reaction independently in 1972.The reaction is notable for being among the first reported catalytic cross-coupling methods.Despite the subsequent development of alternative reactions (Suzuki, Sonogashira, Stille, Hiyama, Negishi), the Kumada coupling continues to be employed in many synthetic applications, including the industrial-scale production of aliskiren, a hypertension medication, and polythiophenes, useful in organic electronic devices.