Homocoupling of arylboronic acids catalyzed by simple gold salts

A range of arylboronic acids undergo a homocoupling reaction in the presence of catalytic amount of gold salts to yield symmetrical biaryls. Alkenylboronic acids, arylboronic esters, and arylborates also participate in the gold-catalyzed homocoupling reaction.     

Gold‐Palladium Nanocluster Catalysts for Homocoupling: Electronic Structure and Interface Dynamics

The gold‐palladium (Au?Pd) bimetallic nanocluster (NC) catalyst in colloidal phase performs the homocoupling reaction of various aryl chlorides (Ar?Cl) under ambient conditions. We have systematically investigated various aspects of the Au?Pd NC catalysts with respect to this homocoupling reaction by using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, genetic algorithm (GA) approaches, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Our findings include the geometric and electronic structures of the Au?Pd NC, the reactive Pd sites on the NC surface, the electron‐donating effects of surrounding polymer matrix, the reaction mechanism of homocoupling reaction and rate‐determining step, the inverse halogen dependence of the reaction, and the solvation dynamics at interface region between NC and polymer matrix in aqueous solution.     

Efficient homocoupling reactions of halide compounds catalyzed by manganese (II) chloride

A new efficient homocoupling reaction was reported in one pot by a combination of metallic magnesium and a catalytic amount of manganese (II) chloride. Various aromatic and alkyl halides underwent homocoupling smoothly, affording the corresponding symmetrical homocoupling compounds in moderate to good yields. The readily available MnCl₂, the mild reaction conditions and the operational simplicity and practicability allow for an easy and practical procedure for the purpose of carbon carbon bond formation. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A convenient synthesis of symmetric 1,2-diarylethenes from arylmethyl phosphonium salts

Symmetric ethenyldithiophenes are important intermediates for synthesis of photochromic materials and organic conductors. When acetonitrile is used as a solvent, 3-methylthiophenylphosphonium salts form symmetric ethenyldithiophenes in the presence of a strong base (e.g., NaH, (t)BuOK) in moderate to high yields. This homocoupling reaction is faster than a Wittig reaction with aromatic ketones in acetonitrile. Our study shows that the presence of polar aprotic solvents promotes the homocoupling reaction.     

Homocoupling Reactions of Azoles and Their Applications in Coordination Chemistry

Pyrazole, a member of the structural class of azoles, exhibits molecular properties of interest in pharmaceuticals and materials chemistry, owing to the two adjacent nitrogen atoms in the five-membered ring system. The weakly basic nitrogen atoms of deprotonated pyrazoles have been applied in coordination chemistry, particularly to access coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks, and homocoupling reactions can in principle provide facile access to bipyrazole ligands. In this context, we summarize recent advances in homocoupling reactions of pyrazoles and other types of azoles (imidazoles, triazoles and tetrazoles) to highlight the utility of homocoupling reactions in synthesizing symmetric bi-heteroaryl systems compared with traditional synthesis. Metal-free reactions and transition-metal catalyzed homocoupling reactions are discussed with reaction mechanisms in detail.     

Palladium‐catalyzed reductive homocoupling of aryl sulfonates via cleavage of C─O bond at room temperature

Palladium‐catalyzed reductive homocoupling of aryl sulfonates has been successfully achieved under mild conditions. This transformation is a new method for the homocoupling reaction of aryl sulfonates at room temperature via the cleavage of C─O bonds, thus providing an alternative synthesis of symmetric biaryls. The reported reductive homocoupling reaction is tolerant of many common functional groups regardless of electron‐donating or electron‐withdrawing nature, making this newly developed transformation important for complementing Ullmann coupling. Experimental Section. Typical procedure for the products.     

Stereoselective synthesis of multisubstituted butadienes through directed Mizoroki-Heck reaction and homocoupling reaction of vinyl(2-pyridyl)silane

[reaction: see text] We have developed the homocoupling reaction of alkenyl(2-pyridyl)silanes mediated by CuI and CsF, in which the strong directing effect of the 2-pyridyl group was observed. The homocoupling reaction was successfully integrated with the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of vinyl(2-pyridyl)silane with aryl halides, enabling a rapid and stereoselective synthesis of multisubstituted butadienes. From a relatively small compound library, it was possible to detect a number of fluorescent butadienes with a wide range of fluorescence color variations (blue to reddish-orange).     

Fast, ligand- and solvent-free synthesis of 1,4-substituted buta-1,3-diynes by Cu-catalyzed homocoupling of terminal alkynes in a ball mill

A method for the Glaser coupling reaction of alkynes by using a vibration ball mill has been developed. The procedure avoids the use of ligands and solvents during the reaction. Aryl- and alkyl-substituted terminal alkynes undergo homocoupling if coground with KF-Al(2)O(3) and CuI as a milling auxiliary and catalyst. Furthermore, an alternative protocol has been developed incorporating 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) as an additional base allowing the use of KF-Al(2)O(3) with a lower KF loading. Besides Cu salts, the homocoupling of phenylacetylene is also catalyzed by Ni or Co salts, as well as by PdCl(2). TMS-protected phenylacetylene could be directly converted into the homocoupling product after in situ deprotection of the alkyne by fluoride-initiated removal of the trimethylsilyl group.     

Regio- and diastereoselective reductive coupling of vinylepoxides catalyzed by titanocene chloride

[reaction: see text] The Ti(III)-catalyzed reaction of a series of vinylepoxides leads, with regio- and E-diastereoselectivity control, to good-to-excellent yields of the corresponding homocoupling products. This homocoupling reaction, which involves a new C-C bond-forming method, takes place via a S(N)2' process between an allyltitanium species and the starting vinylepoxide. The process can be used for the rapid and efficient formation of highly valuable intermediates for organic synthesis, as well as new interesting homologues of natural products.     

Efficient palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reaction and Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction of terminal alkynes under aerobic conditions

An efficient method for palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reaction of terminal alkynes in the synthesis of symmetric diynes is presented. The results showed that both Pd(OAc)(2) and CuI played crucial roles in the reaction. In the presence of 2 mol % Pd(OAc)(2), 2 mol % CuI, 3 equiv of Dabco, and air, homocoupling of various terminal alkynes afforded the corresponding symmetrical diynes in moderate to excellent yields, whereas low yields were obtained without either Pd(OAc)(2) or CuI. Moreover, high TONs (turnover numbers; up to 940 000 for the reaction of phenylacetylene) for the homocoupling reaction were observed. Under similar reaction conditions, cross-coupling of 1-iodo-4-nitrobenzene with phenylacetylene was also carried out smoothly in quantitative yield. However, the presence of CuI disfavored the palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions of the less active aryl iodides and bromides. In the presence of 0.01-2 mol % Pd(OAc)(2), a number of aryl iodides and bromides were coupled with terminal alkynes in good to excellent yields. It is noteworthy that this protocol employs mild, efficient, aerobic, copper-free, and ligand-free conditions.     

Synthesis of symmetrical 1, 3-diynes via tandem reaction of (Z)-arylvinyl bromides in the presence of DBU and CuI

Microwave-assisted tandem reaction of(Z)-arylvinyl bromides involving an elimination and homocoupling in the presence of DBU and Cul in DMF affords a variety of symmetrical 1,3-diynes in good to excellent yields.This tandem process,eliminating the need of volatile and savory terminal alkynes,provides an alternative to the conventional homocoupling methods for the synthesis of symmetrical 1,3-diynes.     

Decarbonylative CC Bond‐Forming Reactions of Saccharins by Nickel Catalysis: Homocoupling and Cycloaddition

Decarbonylation of saccharins by nickel catalysis enables two kinds of C?C bond‐forming reactions; homocoupling of saccharins to form biaryls and cycloaddition with alkynes to form benzosultams. The former represents the first reported nickel‐catalyzed decarbonylative C?C homocoupling reaction, whereas the latter constitutes a powerful method to pharmaceutically relevant benzosultams. The reactions proceed with good functional‐group tolerance and excellent regioselectivity.     

芳基亚磺酸钠自身偶联合成二芳基砜

在二价铜促进下,芳基亚磺酸钠通过分子间脱硫,发生自身偶联,高选择性高产率地合成了对称性的二芳基砜类化合物。反应无需惰性气体保护,条件温和,具有良好的官能团耐受性,可以用于二芳基砜衍生物的高效合成。     

DABCO作为高效配体促进钯催化末端炔烃自偶联反应研究

发展了一种以DABCO(1,4-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane)为配体高效钯催化末端炔烃自偶联反应方法.在醋酸钯(2 mol%)、碘化亚铜(2 mol%)、DABCO(4 mol%)、醋酸钠(3 mmol)、乙腈(5 mL)和空气氛等条件下,1 mmol的末端炔烃可以顺利发生自偶联反应生成相应的二炔化合物,产率为中等到良好.     

Effect of stabilizing ligands bearing ferrocene moieties on the gold nanoparticle-catalyzed reactions of arylboronic acids

The homocoupling reaction of phenylboronic acid and demetalation reaction of ferrocenylboronic acid was inhibited and highly active, respectively, in the presence of gold nanoparticles stabilized by ligands containing ferrocene moieties.     

Palladium catalyzed reductive homocoupling reactions of aromatic halides in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution

Biaryls were obtained in good to excellent yields from the palladium catalyzed reductive homocoupling reactions of various aryl iodides and bromides in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution without the need for any additional reducing reagents. Pd(dppf)Cl₂ is the most effective among the screened palladium catalysts for the homocoupling reactions. Fluorides, carbonates, acetates and hydroxides can be used as bases at promoting the palladium catalyzed reductive homocoupling of aryl halides in DMSO solution. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) analysis shows that the oxidative Pd²⁺(dppf) species can be reduced into the Pd⁰(dppf) active species by solvent DMSO molecules to furnish the catalytic cycle, indicating that DMSO plays a dual role as both solvent and reducing reagent. A plausible reaction mechanism has been discussed. Elimination of additional reducing reagents will not only reduce the reaction operation cost, but will also simplify the product separation and purification.     

Palladium–iminophosphine-catalyzed homocoupling of alkynylstannanes and other organostannanes using allyl acetate or air as an oxidant

A palladium–iminophosphine complex was found to catalyze the homocoupling reaction of alkynylstannanes using allyl acetate as an oxidant, whereas aryl- and alkenylstannanes were oxidatively homocoupled with air.     

Synthesis of symmetrical 1,3-diynes via homocoupling reaction of n-butyl alkynyltellurides

An ultrasound-assisted synthesis of symmetrical 1,3-diyne compounds with electron-withdrawing or -donating substituents is described and illustrated by the palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reaction of n-butyl alkynyltellurides. This procedure offers easy access to 1,3-diynes in very short reaction times, and the products are achieved in good to excellent yields.     

Aliphatic acetylenic homocoupling catalyzed by a novel combination of AgOTs-CuCl2-TMEDA and its application for the solid-phase synthesis of bis-benzo[b]furan-linked 1,3-diynes

[reaction: see text] A novel catalytic system of AgOTs-CuCl(2)-TMEDA is described for the homocoupling of aliphatic acetylenes on solid support. It is the first observation that Ag(I)'s activating triple bond could facilitate Cu(II)-mediated oxidative acetylenic homocoupling. This study provides an efficient way to synthesize a diversified symmetrical bis-benzo[b]furan-linked 1,3-diyne library on solid support.     

Aryl alkynylation versus alkyne homocoupling: unprecedented selectivity switch in Cu, phosphine and solvent-free heterogeneous Pd-catalysed couplings

Sonogashira reaction and oxidative dimerisation of terminal alkynes are among the most relevant and attractive C-C bond forming transformations in the metallo-catalysed cross-coupling scenario. Often, the homocoupling reactions of substituted acetylenic derivatives are concomitant to the Sonogashira pathway and time-consuming optimization procedures are required in order to reach satisfactory levels of selectivity. In this paper, the potential of a class of Pd-complexes loaded to mesoporous silica gel in promoting the Sonogashira reaction between aryl acetylenes and iodoarenes is underlined. This family of heterogeneous organo-palladium systems allows the desired cross-coupled compounds to be isolated in excellent yield under very mild conditions. In fact, the absence of organic solvents, copper(I) co-catalyst and phosphane ligands, (which are easily oxidisable and whose preparation has a heavy environmental impact), in conjunction with the low catalyst loading ([Pd] 0.1-1 mol%) and its recoverability, stresses the environmental benefits of the protocol. The Sonogashira/homocoupling selectivity proved to be function of the haloarene employed. As a matter of fact, while iodoarenes bearing EWG (electron withdrawing groups) on the phenyl ring underwent smoothly the Sonogashira pathway, electron-rich iodobenzenes showed opposite behaviour by mainly furnishing the homocoupling product. The use of bromoarenes provided solely the homocoupling product in excellent yield without themselves being consumed. This is despite that fact that the catalysts used activate bromoarenes equally as well as iodoarenes in both Heck and Suzuki systems. Kinetic investigations revealed a highly temperature-dependent profile, which indicates strongly that the reaction takes place at the surface. Finally, the full heterogeneous character of the catalytically active species as well as the reusability of the immobilised Pd-complex were confirmed by hot-filtration test and by multiple reuses of the supported catalyst in subsequent Sonogashira cross-couplings.