- Nickel-Catalyzed Electrochemical C(sp3)?C(sp2) Cross-Coupling Reactions of Benzyl Trifluoroborate and Organic Halides**
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Reported here is the redox neutral electrochemical C(sp2)?C(sp3) cross-coupling reaction of bench-stable aryl halides or β-bromostyrene (electrophiles) and benzylic trifluoroborates (nucleophiles) using nonprecious, bench-stable NiCl2?glyme/polypyridine catalysts in an undivided cell configuration under ambient conditions. The broad reaction scope and good yields of the Ni-catalyzed electrochemical coupling reactions were confirmed by 50 examples of aryl/β-styrenyl chloride/bromide and benzylic trifluoroborates. Potential applications were demonstrated by electrosynthesis and late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals and natural amino acid modification, and three reactions were run on gram-scale in a flow-cell electrolyzer. The electrochemical C?C cross-coupling reactions proceed through an unconventional radical transmetalation mechanism. This method is highly productive and expected to find wide-spread applications in organic synthesis.
- Luo, Jian,Hu, Bo,Wu, Wenda,Hu, Maowei,Liu, T. Leo
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p. 6107 - 6116
(2021/02/01)
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- Desulfurative Ni-Catalyzed Reductive Cross-Coupling of Benzyl Mercaptans/Mercaptoacetates with Aryl Halides
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The C-S activation and sulfur removal from native thiols is challenging, which limits their application as feedstock materials in organic synthesis despite their natural abundance. Herein, we introduce a per-/polyfluoroaryl moiety, which serves as a redox-active scaffold, into sp3-hybridized thiols to activate the C-S bond. Using a Ni catalyst with MgBr2 as an additive, the S group can be removed to yield an aliphatic radical that can react with an aryl halide in a reductive cross-coupling.
- Chan, Cheng-Lin,Hsu, Che-Ming,Lee, Shao-Chi,Li, Li-Yun,Liao, Hsuan-Hung,Mi?oza, Shinje,Tsai, Hao-En,Tsai, Zong-Nan,Tsao, Yong-Ting
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- Nitrenium Salts in Lewis Acid Catalysis
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Molecular compounds featuring nitrogen atoms are typically regarded as Lewis bases and are extensively employed as donor ligands in coordination chemistry or as nucleophiles in organic chemistry. By contrast, electrophilic nitrogen-containing compounds are much rarer. Nitrenium cations are a new family of nitrogen-based Lewis acids, the reactivity of which remains largely unexplored. In this work, nitrenium ions are explored as catalysts in five organic transformations. These reactions are the first examples of Lewis acid catalysis employing nitrogen as the site of substrate activation. Moreover, these compounds are readily accessed from commercially available reagents and exhibit remarkable stability toward moisture, allowing for benchtop transformations without the need to pretreat solvents.
- Mehta, Meera,Goicoechea, Jose M.
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p. 2715 - 2719
(2020/01/24)
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- Photo-Ni-Dual-Catalytic C(sp2)-C(sp3) Cross-Coupling Reactions with Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride as a Heterogeneous Organic Semiconductor Photocatalyst
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The synergistic combination of a heterogeneous organic semiconductor mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-CN) and a homogeneous nickel catalyst with visible-light irradiation at room temperature affords the C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-co
- Antonietti, Markus,Ghosh, Indrajit,K?nig, Burkhard,Khamrai, Jagadish,Savateev, Aleksandr
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p. 3526 - 3532
(2020/04/09)
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- Palladium-Catalyzed Hiyama Coupling of Benzylic Ammonium Salts via C-N Bond Cleavage
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The first palladium-catalyzed Hiyama cross-coupling of arylsilanes with benzyltrimethylammonium salts is reported. The reaction proceeds smoothly to facilitate C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond formation via cleavage of the C-N bond and provides a useful approach to various diarylmethanes with a broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance in good to excellent yields.
- Han, Chunyu,Zhang, Zhenming,Xu, Silin,Wang, Kai,Chen, Kaiting,Zhao, Junfeng
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p. 16308 - 16313
(2019/12/25)
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- Carbonyl and olefin hydrosilylation mediated by an air-stable phosphorus(iii) dication under mild conditions
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The readily-accessible, air-stable Lewis acid [(terpy)PPh][B(C6F5)4]21 is shown to mediate the hydrosilylation of aldehydes, ketones, and olefins. The utility and mechanism of these hydrosilylations are considered.
- Andrews, Ryan J.,Chitnis, Saurabh S.,Stephan, Douglas W.
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p. 5599 - 5602
(2019/05/21)
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- Combined Photoredox/Enzymatic C?H Benzylic Hydroxylations
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Chemical transformations that install heteroatoms into C?H bonds are of significant interest because they streamline the construction of value-added small molecules. Direct C?H oxyfunctionalization, or the one step conversion of a C?H bond to a C?O bond, could be a highly enabling transformation due to the prevalence of the resulting enantioenriched alcohols in pharmaceuticals and natural products,. Here we report a single-flask photoredox/enzymatic process for direct C?H hydroxylation that proceeds with broad reactivity, chemoselectivity and enantioselectivity. This unified strategy advances general photoredox and enzymatic catalysis synergy and enables chemoenzymatic processes for powerful and selective oxidative transformations.
- Betori, Rick C.,May, Catherine M.,Scheidt, Karl A.
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p. 16490 - 16494
(2019/11/03)
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- The Dual Role of Benzophenone in Visible-Light/Nickel Photoredox-Catalyzed C?H Arylations: Hydrogen-Atom Transfer and Energy Transfer
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A dual catalytic protocol for the direct arylation of non-activated C(sp3)?H bonds has been developed. Upon photochemical excitation, the excited triplet state of a diaryl ketone photosensitizer abstracts a hydrogen atom from an aliphatic C?H bond. This inherent reactivity was exploited for the generation of benzylic radicals which subsequently enter a nickel catalytic cycle, accomplishing the benzylic arylation.
- Dewanji, Abhishek,Krach, Patricia E.,Rueping, Magnus
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p. 3566 - 3570
(2019/02/26)
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- Cross coupling of benzylammonium salts with boronic acids using a well-defined N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(ii) precatalyst
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N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(ii)-catalyzed cross-coupling of benzylammonium salts with arylboronic acids for the synthesis of diarylmethane derivatives via C-N bond activation has been developed. Notably, in the presence of the easily prepared and bench-stable Pd-PEPPSI precatalyst, the Csp3-N bond activation of the benzylammonium salt even proceeded smoothly in isopropanol at room temperature.
- Wang, Tao,Guo, Jiarui,Wang, Xiaojuan,Guo, Han,Jia, Dingli,Wang, Hengjin,Liu, Lantao
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p. 5738 - 5741
(2019/03/02)
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- Construction of Di(hetero)arylmethanes Through Pd-Catalyzed Direct Dehydroxylative Cross-Coupling of Benzylic Alcohols and Aryl Boronic Acids Mediated by Sulfuryl Fluoride (SO2F2)
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A practical Pd-catalyzed direct dehydroxylative coupling of (hetero)benzylic alcohols with (hetero)arylboronic acids for the constructions of di(hetero)arylmethane derivatives under SO2F2 was described. This new method provided a strategically distinct approach to di(hetero)arylmethane derivatives from readily available and abundant benzylic alcohols under mild condition.
- Zhao, Chuang,Zha, Gao-Feng,Fang, Wan-Yin,Rakesh,Qin, Hua-Li
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p. 1801 - 1807
(2019/02/07)
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- N-heterocyclic carbene–palladium complexes for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction with benzyl chloride and aromatic boronic acid leading to diarylmethanes
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A family of N-heterocyclic carbene–palladium(II)–N,N-dimethylbenzylamine complexes ((NHC)LPdCl2; L?=?N,N-dimethylbenzylamine) were synthesized as well as characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic data. These complexes exhibited higher catalytic activities for the Suzuki reaction of benzyl chlorides to afford diarylmethanes under milder conditions than other efficient (NHC)LPdCl2 complexes. Using the optimum conditions, the expected coupling products were obtained in moderate to high yields. All reactions were carried out in air and all starting materials were used as supplied without purification.
- Chen, Ming-Tsz,Wang, Wan-Rong,Li, Yi-Jun
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- Metal-organic layers as multifunctional two-dimensional nanomaterials for enhanced photoredox catalysis
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Metal-organic layers (MOLs) have recently emerged as a novel class of molecular two-dimensional (2D) materials with significant potential for catalytic applications. Herein we report the design of a new multifunctional MOL, Hf12-Ir-Ni, by laterally linking Hf12 secondary building units (SBUs) with photosensitizing Ir(DBB)[dF(CF3)ppy]2+ [DBB-Ir-F, DBB = 4,4′-di(4-benzoato)-2,2′-bipyridine; dF(CF3)ppy = 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine] bridging ligands and vertically terminating the SBUs with catalytic Ni(MBA)Cl2 [MBA = 2-(4′-methyl-[2,2′-bipyridin]-4-yl)acetate] capping agents. Hf12-Ir-Ni was synthesized in a bottom-up approach and characterized by TEM, AFM, PXRD, TGA, NMR, ICP-MS, UV-vis, and luminescence spectroscopy. The proximity between photosensitizing Ir centers and catalytic Ni centers (~0.85 nm) in Hf12-Ir-Ni facilitates single electron transfer, leading to a 15-fold increase in photoredox reactivity. Hf12-Ir-Ni was highly effective in catalytic C-S, C-O, and C-C cross-coupling reactions with broad substrate scopes and turnover numbers of ~4500, ~1900, and ~450, respectively.
- Lan, Guangxu,Quan, Yangjian,Wang, Maolin,Nash, Geoffrey T.,You, Eric,Song, Yang,Veroneau, Samuel S.,Jiang, Xiaomin,Lin, Wenbin
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p. 15767 - 15772
(2019/10/11)
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- Chlorotrimethylsilane and Sodium Iodide: A Remarkable Metal-Free Association for the Desulfurization of Benzylic Dithioketals under Mild Conditions
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A novel metal-free process allowing the reductive desulfurization of various benzylic dithioketals to afford diarylmethane and benzylester derivatives with good to excellent yields is reported. At room temperature, this mild reduction process requires only the use of TMSCl and NaI in CH2Cl2 and tolerates a large variety of functional groups. (Figure presented.).
- Zhao, Guangkuan,Yuan, Ling-Zhi,Alami, Mouad,Provot, Olivier
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p. 2522 - 2536
(2018/05/14)
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- Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling between Benzyl Alcohols and Aryl Halides Assisted by Titanium Co-reductant
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A nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling reaction between benzyl alcohols and aryl halides has been developed using a homolytic C-O bond cleavage protocol that has recently been established. The treatment of a benzyl alcohol and aryl halide with a nickel catalyst and low-valent titanium reagent generated from TiCl4(lutidine) (lutidine = 2,6-lutidine) and manganese powder afforded the cross-coupled product in high yield. A mechanistic study indicated the intermediacy of the benzyl radicals that originate from the benzyl alcohols.
- Suga, Takuya,Ukaji, Yutaka
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p. 7846 - 7850
(2019/01/14)
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- Substrate switchable Suzuki-Miyaura coupling for benzyl ester: Vs. benzyl halide
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Two reaction conditions were developed to accomplish the substrate switchable Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of benzyl derivatives and arylboronic acid derivatives. Under conditions for esters, benzyl esters such as carbonates and acetates reacted with arylboronic acids to afford the corresponding diarylmethanes. However, the benzyl halides did not react under the same conditions. On the other hand, benzyl halides such as bromides and chlorides furnished diarylmethanes under conditions for halides, under which benzyl ester substrates did not react, in which water was found to play an important role. This switching system was tested using the intermolecular/intramolecular competitive reactions, during which the desired products could be synthesized by selecting the appropriate reaction conditions.
- Ohsumi, Masato,Ito, Akitaka,Nishiwaki, Nagatoshi
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p. 35056 - 35061
(2018/10/24)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Formation of Functionalized Diarylmethanes from Benzylmesylates and Aryl Halides
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A simple cobalt-catalyzed reductive coupling protocol allowing the synthesis of functionalized diarylmethanes from benzyl mesylate is described. The possibility to directly use the benzyl alcohol as a result of a two-step reaction is also presented. This method tolerates a variety of functional groups. A benzyl radical is likely involved. (Figure presented.).
- Reddy, Bhoomireddy Rajendra Prasad,Chowdhury, Sushobhan,Auffrant, Audrey,Gosmini, Corinne
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p. 3026 - 3029
(2018/08/24)
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- Cross-Coupling of Phenol Derivatives with Umpolung Aldehydes Catalyzed by Nickel
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A nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling to construct the C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond was developed from two sustainable biomass-based feedstocks: phenol derivatives with umpolung aldehydes. This strategy features the in situ generation of moisture/air-stable hydrazones from naturally abundant aldehydes, which act as alkyl nucleophiles under catalysis to couple with readily available phenol derivatives. The avoidance of using both halides as the electrophiles and organometallic or organoboron reagents (also derived from halides) as the nucleophiles makes this method more sustainable. Water tolerance, great functional group (ketone, ester, free amine, amide, etc.) compatibility, and late-stage elaboration of complex biological molecules exemplified its practicability and unique chemoselectivity over organometallic reagents.
- Lv, Leiyang,Zhu, Dianhu,Tang, Jianting,Qiu, Zihang,Li, Chen-Chen,Gao, Jian,Li, Chao-Jun
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p. 4622 - 4627
(2018/05/22)
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- Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of aldehydes with aryl halides: Via hydrazone intermediates
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Traditional cross-couplings require stoichiometric organometallic reagents. A novel nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between aldehydes and aryl halides via hydrazone intermediates has been developed, merging the Wolff-Kishner reduction and the classical cross-coupling reactions. Aromatic aldehydes, aryl iodides and aryl bromides are especially effective in this new cross-coupling chemistry.
- Tang, Jianting,Lv, Leiyang,Dai, Xi-Jie,Li, Chen-Chen,Li, Lu,Li, Chao-Jun
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p. 1750 - 1753
(2018/02/21)
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- Synthesis of bench-stable solid triorganoindium reagents and reactivity in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions
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Bench-stable solid triorganoindium compounds have been prepared by coordination with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP). The solid R3In(DMAP) complexes are obtained from the corresponding solution of R3In in quantitative yield and can
- Gil-Negrete, José M.,Pérez Sestelo, José,Sarandeses, Luis A.
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p. 1453 - 1456
(2018/02/19)
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- Dinuclear NHC–palladium(II) complexes: synthesis,characterization and application to Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions
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Abstract: Four dinuclear N-heterocyclic carbene–palladium(II) complexes 1–4 were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. The X-ray crystal structure of complex 2 showed a dinuclear framework in which N-heterocyclic ligands bridge between two square planar palladium(II) units. Each palladium center is surrounded by an imidazolylidene, a nitrogen atom from the central linking ligand, and two trans-chloride ligands. These dinuclear NHC–palladium(II) complexes exhibited efficient catalytic activities for the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of aryl and benzyl chlorides with arylboronic acids.
- Wang, Tao,Xu, Kai,Wang, Wanli,Zhang, Anan,Liu, Lantao
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p. 347 - 353
(2018/03/23)
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- Development of Versatile Sulfone Electrophiles for Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions
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The development of fluorinated sulfone derivatives as versatile electrophiles for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions is described. Introducing electron-withdrawing groups on the aryl ring of the sulfone facilitates the Pd-catalyzed activation of C-SO2 bonds. Cross-coupling reactions with fluorinated sulfone electrophiles are reported, leading to a variety of multiply arylated products in good yields. The reactivity of this unusual electrophile is benchmarked versus common electrophiles and its use in iterative cross-couplings for concise synthesis of biologically active molecules is described.
- Nambo, Masakazu,Keske, Eric C.,Rygus, Jason P. G.,Yim, Jacky C.-H.,Crudden, Cathleen M.
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p. 1108 - 1112
(2017/08/09)
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- Radical-Based C?C Bond-Forming Processes Enabled by the Photoexcitation of 4-Alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines
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We report herein that 4-alkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines (alkyl-DHPs) can directly reach an electronically excited state upon light absorption and trigger the generation of C(sp3)-centered radicals without the need for an external photocatalyst. Selective excitation with a violet-light-emitting diode turns alkyl-DHPs into strong reducing agents that can activate reagents through single-electron transfer manifolds while undergoing homolytic cleavage to generate radicals. We used this photochemical dual-reactivity profile to trigger radical-based carbon–carbon bond-forming processes, including nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.
- Buzzetti, Luca,Prieto, Alexis,Roy, Sudipta Raha,Melchiorre, Paolo
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p. 15039 - 15043
(2017/11/20)
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- A Zinc Catalyzed C(sp3)?C(sp2) Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction Mediated by Aryl-Zincates
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The Suzuki–Miyaura (SM) reaction is one of the most important methods for C?C bond formation in chemical synthesis. In this communication, we show for the first time that the low toxicity, inexpensive element zinc is able to catalyze SM reactions. The cross-coupling of benzyl bromides with aryl borates is catalyzed by ZnBr2, in a process that is free from added ligand, and is compatible with a range of functionalized benzyl bromides and arylboronic acid pinacol esters. Initial mechanistic investigations indicate that the selective in situ formation of triaryl zincates is crucial to promote selective cross-coupling reactivity, which is facilitated by employing an arylborate of optimal nucleophilicity.
- Procter, Richard J.,Dunsford, Jay J.,Rushworth, Philip J.,Hulcoop, David G.,Layfield, Richard A.,Ingleson, Michael J.
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p. 15889 - 15893
(2017/10/24)
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- Synthesis of Di- and Triarylmethanes through Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of N -Tosylhydrazones and Aryl Bromides
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A palladium-catalyzed reductive coupling between N-tosylhydrazones and aryl bromides has been developed. The reaction provides an efficient method for the synthesis of diarylmethanes and triarylmethanes via the formation of C(sp2)-C(sp3) single bonds. This new methodology for the synthesis of diarylmethanes and triarylmethanes is featured by the ready availability of the starting materials, mild reaction conditions, and the tolerance of wide range of functional groups. The reaction follows a pathway including palladium carbene formation, migratory insertion, and reduction of the alkylpalladium(II) intermediate.
- Xia, Yamu,Hu, Fangdong,Xia, Ying,Liu, Zhenxing,Ye, Fei,Zhang, Yan,Wang, Jianbo
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p. 1073 - 1086
(2017/02/24)
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- Spatially isolated palladium in porous organic polymers by direct knitting for versatile organic transformations
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We report here a direct knitting Method for preparation of highly robust, effective while air- and moisture-tolerant, and readily recyclable three-dimensional (3D) porous polymer-Pd network (PPPd) from the widely used Pd(PPh3)4. Electro-beam induced Pd atom crystallization was observed for the first time in organic polymer and revealed the ultrafine dispersion of palladium atoms. Challenging types of Suzuki-Miyaura couplings, reductive coupling of aryl halides and oxidative coupling of arylboronic acid were successively catalyzed by PPPd in aqueous media. Also catalytically selective C–H functionalization reactions were achieved with orders of magnitude more efficient than conventional Pd homogeneous catalysts. The strategy developed here provides a practical method for easy-to-make yet highly efficient heterogeneous catalysis.
- Wang, Xinbo,Min, Shixiong,Das, Swapan K.,Fan, Wei,Huang, Kuo-Wei,Lai, Zhiping
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p. 101 - 109
(2017/10/06)
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- Feedstocks to Pharmacophores: Cu-Catalyzed Oxidative Arylation of Inexpensive Alkylarenes Enabling Direct Access to Diarylalkanes
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A Cu-catalyzed method has been identified for selective oxidative arylation of benzylic C-H bonds with arylboronic esters. The resulting 1,1-diarylalkanes are accessed directly from inexpensive alkylarenes containing primary and secondary benzylic C-H bonds, such as toluene or ethylbenzene. All catalyst components are commercially available at low cost, and the arylboronic esters are either commercially available or easily accessible from the commercially available boronic acids. The potential utility of these methods in medicinal chemistry applications is highlighted.
- Vasilopoulos, Aristidis,Zultanski, Susan L.,Stahl, Shannon S.
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p. 7705 - 7708
(2017/06/20)
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- Cobalt-Catalyzed Reductive Cross-Coupling Between Benzyl Chlorides and Aryl Halides
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A new protocol for the direct reductive cobalt-catalyzed arylation of benzyl chlorides has been developed in order to form functionalized diarylmethanes. A variety of reactive groups either on the aryl or the benzyl halide was employed. This represents the first cobalt-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling which does not require any ligand and pyridine. A reaction pathway is proposed involving a radical benzyl species. (Figure presented.).
- Pal, Suman,Chowdhury, Sushobhan,Rozwadowski, Elodie,Auffrant, Audrey,Gosmini, Corinne
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p. 2431 - 2435
(2016/08/16)
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- N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II) complexes with benzoxazole or benzothiazole ligands: Synthesis, characterization, and application to Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction
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A series of novel N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II) complexes 3 were conveniently prepared from commercially available imidazolium salts, palladium chloride, and benzoxazole or benzothiazole in one step. All of the new complexes have been fully characterized by elemental analysis, 1H, 13C NMR, and IR spectra. In addition, the molecular structures of complexes 3a-d have also been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The obtained palladium(II) catalysts showed efficient catalytic activity toward the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl as well as benzyl chlorides with arylboronic acids. Under the optimal reaction conditions, the expected biaryl products were obtained in moderate to high yields.
- Wang, Tao,Xie, Huanping,Liu, Lantao,Zhao, Wen-Xian
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- Synthesis and characterization of trinuclear N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II) complexes and their applications in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction
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Five novel trinuclear N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(ii) complexes 5a-e were conveniently synthesized through one-pot reactions of imidazolium salts, tridentate N-heterocycles {tris(4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)amine or tris(4-(pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)amine} and palladium chloride in one step. All of the new complexes have been fully characterized by elemental analysis, 1H, 13C NMR, and IR spectra. Among them, the molecular structures of complex 5d have been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Moreover, the obtained trinuclear palladium(ii) complexes were the effective catalyst precursors for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl as well as benzyl chlorides with arylboronic acids. Under the optimal reaction conditions, the expected biaryl products were obtained in good to almost quantitative yields.
- Wang, Tao,Liu, Lantao,Xu, Kai,Xie, Huanping,Shen, Hui,Zhao, Wen-Xian
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p. 100690 - 100695
(2016/11/09)
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- Direct C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling of diaryl zinc reagents with benzylic, primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl halides
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The direct C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling of diaryl zinc reagents with benzylic, primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl halides proceeded in the absence of coordinating ethereal solvents at ambient temperature without the addition of a catalyst. The C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling showed excellent functional-group tolerance, and products were isolated in high yields, generally without the requirement for purification by chromatography. This process represents an expedient, operationally simple method for the construction of new C(sp2)-C(sp3) bonds. Zinc and you'll miss it. Direct C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling of diaryl zinc reagents with alkyl halides proceeded rapidly at ambient temperature without a coordinating ethereal solvent or an added catalyst (see scheme). This versatile, operationally simple approach to C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond formation enables the expedient construction of a diverse array of carbon-based structural motifs.
- Dunsford, Jay J.,Clark, Ewan R.,Ingleson, Michael J.
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p. 5688 - 5692
(2015/05/19)
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- Ethers as hydrogen sources in BF3·OEt2 promoted reduction of diphenylmethyl alcohols, ethers and esters to hydrocarbons
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A novel ether/BF3 reductive system has been described, in which diphenylmethanols and their ether and ester derivatives are used as starting materials. Reductions are performed in ether under reflux and an argon atmosphere, and the addition of extra water is beneficial to this reduction. A series of alkanes are able to be prepared with good to excellent yields. A deuterated experiment exhibits that the reductive hydrogen is generated from ether. The mechanism is discussed in detail to explain the observed reactivity.
- Li, Jiaqiang,Liu, Qing,Shen, Hang,Huang, Ruofeng,Zhang, Xiaohui,Xiong, Yan,Chen, Changguo
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p. 85291 - 85295
(2015/11/02)
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- Iron catalysed Negishi cross-coupling using simple ethyl-monophosphines
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Monophosphines prepared by iron catalysed hydrophosphination have been used as pro-ligands in iron catalysed Negishi cross-coupling of alkyl bromides and diphenyl zinc reagents. The cross-coupling has been investigated with monophosphines with varying electronic properties and we find the simplest, unsubstituted phosphine to offer the optimum reaction conditions (both in terms of yield of diarylmethane product and cost-effectiveness of the phosphine). In situ catalyst generation from monophosphine and FeCl2 was used in catalysis; however, preparation of a discrete homonuclear iron complex was also achieved and this four-coordinate iron-phosphine complex was isolated and used in catalysis.
- Brown, Caleb A.,Nile, Terence A.,Mahon, Mary F.,Webster, Ruth L.
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p. 12189 - 12195
(2016/01/15)
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- N-Heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II)-1-methylimidazole complex-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of benzyl carbamates with arylboronic acids
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The Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of benzyl carbamates with arylboronic acids was achieved in an environmentally benign medium. Using water as the sole solvent, such transformation took place very well to give the desired diarylmethane derivatives in good to almost quantitative yields in the presence of a well-defined NHC-Pd(ii)-Im complex under mild conditions. It is worth noting here that this is the first example of benzyl carbamates used in coupling reaction, thus affording a new method for the formation of diarylmethanes by palladium-catalyzed C-O bond activation.
- Wang, Xiao-Xia,Luo, Mao-Jun,Lu, Jian-Mei
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p. 11438 - 11444
(2015/12/04)
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- Facile Protocol for Catalytic Frustrated Lewis Pair Hydrogenation and Reductive Deoxygenation of Ketones and Aldehydes
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A series of ketones and aldehydes are reduced in toluene under H2 in the presence of 5 mol % B(C6F5)3 and either cyclodextrin or molecular sieves affording a facile metal-free protocol for reduction to alcohols. Similar treatment of aryl ketones resulted in metal-free deoxygenation yielding aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Mahdi, Tayseer,Stephan, Douglas W.
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p. 8511 - 8514
(2015/11/27)
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- Cobalt co-catalysis for cross-electrophile coupling: Diarylmethanes from benzyl mesylates and aryl halides
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The nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl halides with alkyl radicals derived from alkyl halides has recently been extended to couplings with carbon radicals generated by a co-catalyst. In this study, a new co-catalyst, cobalt phthalocyanine (Co(Pc)), is introduced and demonstrated to be effective for coupling substrates not prone to homolysis. This is because Co(Pc) reacts with electrophiles by an SN2 mechanism instead of by the electron-transfer or halogen abstraction mechanisms previously explored. Studies demonstrating the orthogonal reactivity of (bpy)Ni and Co(Pc), applying this selectivity to the coupling of benzyl mesylates with aryl halides, and the adaptation of these conditions to the less reactive benzyl phosphate ester and an enantioconvergent reaction are presented.
- Ackerman, Laura K. G.,Anka-Lufford, Lukiana L.,Naodovic, Marina,Weix, Daniel J.
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p. 1115 - 1119
(2015/02/05)
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- N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II)-1-methylimidazole complex-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of benzyl sulfonates with arylboronic acids
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The first example of palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling between benzyl sulfonates and arylboronic acids was reported in this paper. In the presence of a well-defined, air-stable and easily available NHC-Pd(ii)-Im complex, all reactions worked well to give the desired products in good to almost quantitative yields under the optimal conditions. Electron-rich, -neutral, -poor and sterically-hindered substituents on both substrates are tolerated in such transformation, providing a convenient, efficient and alternative method for the synthesis of diarylmethanes.
- Wang, Xiao-Xia,Xu, Bin-Bin,Song, Wen-Ting,Sun, Kai-Xin,Lu, Jian-Mei
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p. 4925 - 4930
(2015/05/05)
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- Synthesis of diarylmethanes through palladium-catalyzed coupling of benzylic phosphates with arylsilanes
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An efficient approach to the benzylation of arenes has been developed. The reactions described provide straightforward access to diarylmethanes through Pd-catalyzed coupling of benzylic phosphates with arylsilanes in good to excellent yields. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functionalities such as halide, alkoxyl, and nitro groups.
- Zhang, Pengbo,Xu, Jian,Gao, Yuzhen,Li, Xueqin,Tang, Guo,Zhao, Yufen
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p. 2928 - 2932
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- Iridium-promoted, palladium-catalyzed direct arylation of unactivated arenes
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A Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between Cp*(PMe 3)IrBn2 and aryl halides was developed. Examining the scope of this reaction led to the discovery that Cp*(PMe 3)IrMeCl activates C-H bonds on arene substrates that undergo subsequent Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling with aryl iodides. This Ir-promoted, Pd-catalyzed direct arylation is notable for its distal selectivity on substituted arenes lacking directing groups or a particular electronic bias.
- Durak, Landon J.,Lewis, Jared C.
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supporting information
p. 620 - 623
(2014/03/21)
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- Single-electron transmetalation in organoboron cross-coupling by photoredox/nickel dual catalysis
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The routine application of Csp3-hybridized nucleophiles in cross-coupling reactions remains an unsolved challenge in organic chemistry. The sluggish transmetalation rates observed for the preferred organoboron reagents in such transformations are a consequence of the two-electron mechanism underlying the standard catalytic approach. We describe a mechanistically distinct single-electron transfer-based strategy for the activation of organoboron reagents toward transmetalation that exhibits complementary reactivity patterns. Application of an iridium photoredox catalyst in tandem with a nickel catalyst effects the cross-coupling of potassium alkoxyalkyl- and benzyltrifluoroborates with an array of aryl bromides under exceptionally mild conditions (visible light, ambient temperature, no strong base). The transformation has been extended to the asymmetric and stereoconvergent cross-coupling of a secondary benzyltrifluoroborate.
- Tellis, John C.,Primer, David N.,Molander, Gary A.
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p. 433 - 436
(2014/08/05)
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- Palladium-catalyzed benzylation of arylboronic acids with N,N-ditosylbenzylamines
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The palladium-catalyzed coupling of N,N-ditosylbenzylamines with arylboronic acids has been investigated, and the resulting diarylmethanes were obtained in high yields. Conversion of the amine to a N,N-ditosylimide group provided an efficient leaving group for the Pd-catalyzed benzylation of arylboronic acids.
- Yoon, Sangeun,Hong, Myeng Chan,Rhee, Hakjune
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p. 4206 - 4211
(2014/05/20)
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- Synthesis of Ni(II) complexes with unsymmetric [O,N,O′]-pincer ligands and their use as precatalysts in carbon-carbon bond formations to access diarylmethanes
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1-Acetyl-[1a,3,5-CF3,1-C(=O)CH3] and 1-benzoyl-5-hydroxypyrazolines [1b, 3,5-CF3, 1-C(=O)C 6H5] have been synthesized and reacted with Ni(OAc) 2·4H2O in the presence of PPh3 to form square planar nickel complexes, which revealed a O,N,O′-coordination. An additional coordination site on the nickel center is occupied by one triphenylphosphane ligand. After having investigated the properties of the complexes, catalytic experiments have been carried out to synthesize diarylmethanes. Applying the complexes in the nickel-catalyzed carbon-carbon cross coupling of aryl halides with benzylzinc bromide excellent yields and selectivities of the corresponding diarylmethane have been obtained. Moreover, various experiments have been performed to shed light on the underlying reaction mechanism.
- Someya, Chika I.,Irran, Elisabeth,Enthaler, Stephan
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p. 136 - 144
(2014/07/08)
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- A highly efficient catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of benzyl chloride under mild conditions
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Diarylmethane derivatives, essential building blocks in organic synthesis, are usually synthesized through the traditional electrophilic substitution reaction i.e., Friedel-Crafts reaction, which suffers from the rearrangement and weak reactivity of aromatic compounds with deactivating/electron-withdrawing groups. The Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of low-cost benzyl chloride as an alternative method overcomes these defects. Pd(ii) organometallic catalysts immobilized on the triphenylphosphine-functionalized microporous knitting aryl polymer (KAPs(Ph-PPh3)-Pd) as a novel heterogeneous catalyst was employed in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of benzyl chloride and exhibited excellent catalytic activity under mild conditions with a turnover frequency (TOF) up to 76 min-1 (4569 h-1). This work reveals that the microporous structure of the catalyst can rapidly adsorb substrates, consequently facilitating their interaction, and eventually promoting the catalytic efficiency. the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Guan, Zhenhong,Li, Buyi,Hai, Guoliang,Yang, Xinjia,Li, Tao,Tan, Bien
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p. 36437 - 36443
(2014/11/08)
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- Cucurbit[7]uril promoting PdCl2-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of benzyl halides and arylboronic acids in aqueous media
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The research provides a novel approach for producing diarylmethane derivatives using CB[7]-NaCl-PdCl2catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of benzyl chloride derivatives and arylboronic acids in ethanol aqueous solution.
- Zhao, Guangkuan,Wang, Zhen,Wang, Ruixin,Li, Jingya,Zou, Dapeng,Wu, Yangjie
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supporting information
p. 5319 - 5322
(2015/01/16)
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- Nickel-catalyzed cross couplings of benzylic ammonium salts and boronic acids: Stereospecific formation of diarylethanes via C-N bond activation
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We have developed a nickel-catalyzed cross coupling of benzylic ammonium triflates with aryl boronic acids to afford diarylmethanes and diarylethanes. This reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions and with exceptional functional group tolerance. Further, it transforms branched benzylic ammonium salts to diarylethanes with excellent chirality transfer, offering a new strategy for the synthesis of highly enantioenriched diarylethanes from readily available chiral benzylic amines.
- Maity, Prantik,Shacklady-Mcatee, Danielle M.,Yap, Glenn P. A.,Sirianni, Eric R.,Watson, Mary P.
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supporting information
p. 280 - 285
(2013/02/25)
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- Direct electrosynthesis of ketones from benzylic methylenes by electrooxidative C-H activation
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Electrify your chemistry! Direct electrosynthesis of ketones from benzylic methylenes in an undivided cell was realized in moderate to good yields (see scheme). In this electrosynthesis, electrons instead of conventional oxidants and catalysts are employed to make the reaction environmentally benign. Moreover, the reaction intermediate radical was detected by ESR spectroscopy and the reaction mechanism was clarified.
- Meng, Li,Su, Jihu,Zha, Zhenggen,Zhang, Li,Zhang, Zhenlei,Wang, Zhiyong
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supporting information
p. 5542 - 5545
(2013/05/23)
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- Palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions of (ArCH2)Ti(O-i-Pr) 3 with aromatic or heteroaromatic bromides
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Three benzyltitanium compounds of (ArCH2)Ti(O-i-Pr)3 (Ar = Ph (1a), 4-MeOC6H4 (1b), 4-FC6H 4 (1c)) were prepared and used as benzyl nucleophiles for coupling reactions with aromatic or heteroaromatic bromides. The simple catalytic system of 1 mol % Pd(OAc)2 and 2 mol % PCy3 worked efficiently for a wide variety of aromatic bromides, producing diarylmethanes in good to excellent yields of up to 96%. Coupling reactions of hindered aromatic bromides or aromatic bromides containing electron-withdrawing substituents were slower over longer reaction times of 3-6 h. Reactions of heteroaromatic bromides of bromopyridines, bromofurans, or bromothiophenes with benzyl reagents of 1a or 1b required either longer reaction times of 12-24 h or a higher reaction temperature of 80 °C, producing pyridyl-, furyl-, and thienyl-arylmethanes in moderate yields.
- Chang, Shu-Ting,Li, Qinghan,Chiang, Ruei-Tang,Gau, Han-Mou
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experimental part
p. 3956 - 3962
(2012/07/02)
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- Application of nickel complexes modified by tridentate O,N,O'-ligands as precatalysts in nickel-catalyzed C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond formations
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1-Acetyl- [1a; 3,5-CF3, 1-C(=O)CH3] and 1-benzoyl-5-hydroxypyrazolines [1b; 3,5-CF3, 1-C(=O)C 6H5] have been synthesized and treated with Ni(OAc) 2·4H2O in the presence of an excess of base [NH3 or 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP)] to form the nickel complexes 4a-c. These complexes have been characterized by various techniques, which indicate a tridentate coordination mode of the ligands. X-ray crystallography determined an O,N,O'-coordination of the ligands, in which the ligand is planar, the oxygen donors are trans to each other, and the nitrogen donor is in a cis position. The other coordination sites on the nickel centre are occupied by the added base molecules (NH3 or DMAP). The number of NH3 or DMAP ligands depends on the nature of the base; in the case of ammonia, one molecule is coordinated to the nickel centre to form a diamagnetic square-planar complex, whereas with DMAP, an octahedral paramagnetic complex with three additional DMAP ligands was observed. Initial catalytic experiments have been performed by applying the complexes in the nickel-catalyzed C(sp2)-C(sp3) cross-coupling of aryl halides with benzylzinc bromides or dialkylzinc reagents; excellent yields and selectivities have been achieved.
- Someya, Chika I.,Inoue, Shigeyoshi,Krackl, Sebastian,Irran, Elisabeth,Enthaler, Stephan
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experimental part
p. 1269 - 1277
(2012/05/19)
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- Oxidative trifluoromethylation of arylboronates with shelf-stable potassium (trifluoromethyl)trimethoxyborate
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Introducing CF3: Arylboronic acid pinacol esters are converted into the corresponding benzotrifluorides with the easy-to-use one-component trifluoromethylating reagent potassium (trifluoromethyl)trimethoxyborate, mediated by copper acetate under an oxygen atmosphere (see scheme). Copyright
- Khan, Bilal A.,Buba, Annette E.,Goossen, Lukas J.
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 1577 - 1581
(2012/03/10)
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- Magnetic core-shell-structured nanoporous organosilica microspheres for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl chlorides: Improved catalytic activity and facile catalyst recovery
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New magnetic core-shell-structured nanoporous organosilica microspheres consisting of a Fe3O4 core and an organosilica shell with a built-in N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) moiety were synthesized through surfactant-directed self-assembly on surface. The structure and composition of the material thus-designed were confirmed by N2 sorption, XRD, TEM, FT-IR, etc. Such composite microspheres possess highly open mesopores (1.6 nm) in the shell, moderate surface area, tunable shell thickness, uniform morphology, high magnetization as well as good coordination ability toward Pd. The catalytic activity test with the Suzuki-Miyaura couplings of challenging aryl chlorides reveals that this Pd-coordinated material is highly active for a wide range of substrates, suggesting highly promising application potentials of the magnetic core-shell-structured nanoporous organosilica. In particular, the catalyst derived from this material is superior to NHC-functionalized MCM-41 microspheres and a commercial Pd/C catalyst in terms of activity and recovery. The catalytic activity enhancement effects may be attributable to the purposely designed core-shell structure with significantly decreased diffusion depth, which is crucial for designing high-performance solid catalysts. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012.
- Yang, Hengquan,Li, Guang,Ma, Zhancheng
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experimental part
p. 6639 - 6648
(2012/07/28)
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- Synthesis and characterization of imine-palladacycles containing imidate "pseudohalide" ligands: Efficient Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling precatalysts and their activation to give Pd0Ln species (L = Phosphine)
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Dinuclear palladacyclic complexes [{Pd(C^N)(μ-NCO)} 2] (C^N = N-phenylbenzaldimine, Phbz) containing asymmetric imidato units (-NCO- = succinimidate (succ; 1), phthalimidate (phthal; 2), maleimidate (mal; 3), 2,3-dibromomaleimidate (2,3-diBrmal; 4), glutarimidate (glut; 5)) have been readily prepared by reaction between the di-μ-acetate precursor and cyclic imide ligands in a 1:2 molar ratio. Base treatment of the less acidic ligands 2-oxazolidone and δ-valerolactame with KOH/MeOH was required to give analogous -NCO- bridged complexes (6 and 7). Reactions of the dinuclear complexes with tertiary phosphines provide novel mononuclear N-bonded imidate derivatives of the general formula [Pd(Phbz)(imidate)(PR3)] (R = Ph (a), 4-F-C6H4 (b), 4-MeO-C6H4 (c), CH2CH2CN (d)). The application of these novel palladacyclic complexes as precatalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of both aryl and benzyl bromides with phenylboronic acid has been examined. The acetate adducts [Pd(Phbz)(CH 3COO)(PR3)] (8a,c) were prepared to assess the role of imidate ligands in catalyst performance. The mononuclear imidate derivatives possess greater activity than the parent dinuclear complexes, exhibiting comparable performance in the cross-coupling of benzyl bromide with arylboronic acids to the best examples reported in the literature. The mononuclear imidate derivatives give a common Pd0Ln intermediate, as inferred by the release of the organic fragment (first reductive elimination product). Catalyst activation occurs by reaction of phenylboronic acid with the palladacycle in the absence of exogenous base (as shown by GC-MS and ESI-MS), with implications for the reliable comparison of catalyst performance across a series of related precatalysts (e.g., how catalyst/reagents are mixed and what is their order of addition). The single-crystal X-ray structures of compounds 4, 7, 1d, 3c, and 8a have been determined.
- Serrano, Jose Luis,Garcia, Luis,Perez, Jose,Perez, Eduardo,Garcia, Joaquin,Sanchez, Gregorio,Sehnal, Petr,De Ornellas, Sara,Williams, Thomas J.,Fairlamb, Ian J. S.
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experimental part
p. 5095 - 5109
(2011/11/14)
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