Synthesis of new 4-aroyl-pyrano[c]chromenes via a one-pot,three-component reaction based on aryl glyoxals

A new library of pyrano[c]chromenes containing an aroyl group has been synthesized by a novel multicomponent process involving the reaction of various aryl glyoxals with 4-hydroxycoumarin and malononitrile. The reactions were catalyzed efficiently by ammonium dihydrogen phosphate to yield the desired products in good to excellent yields.     

Ytterbium triflate-promoted tandem one-pot oxidation-Cannizzaro reaction of aryl methyl ketones

[reaction: see text] Ytterbium triflate was shown to be an effective catalyst in promoting the synthesis of either isopropyl esters or free alpha-hydroxy-arylacetic acids from substituted aromatic glyoxals and aryl methyl ketones, respectively. The reaction to provide acids starting from differently substituted ketones was carried out by an environmentally friendly method using an aqueous medium as a solvent and giving the adducts in 78-99% yield without any further purification after the usual workup.     

Application of the Pictet-Spengler reaction to aryl amine substrates linked to deactivated aromatic heterosystems

Three new substrates with an aryl amine moiety attached to quinoxalines, triazoles and tetrazoles either via C or N have been used for the Pictet-Spengler reaction. The substrates have been designed by applying the concept of ‘aryl amine attached to a deactivated heteroaromatic ring’ in a manner to facilitate endo cyclization. This is in contrast to the substrates used traditionally and reported earlier by us that are based on either aliphatic or aryl amine, respectively, attached to an activated heterocyclic ring. The Pictet-Spengler condensation of the three substrates with aldehydes led to the synthesis of novel N-rich polyheterocyclic system hitherto not reported. Our modified strategy opens up possibilities to design novel substrates with aryl amines linked via C or N to either deactivated or activated heterocyclic privileged structure, which in turn can be used for the synthesis of novel fused polyheterocyclic skeletons.     

An efficient system for the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of amides and aryl chlorides

A catalyst based on a new biarylphosphine ligand (3) for the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of amides and aryl chlorides is described. This system shows the highest turnover frequencies reported to date for these reactions, especially for aryl chloride substrates bearing an ortho substituent. An array of amides and aryl chlorides were successfully reacted in good to excellent yields.     

Copper-catalyzed aryl amination in aqueous media with 2-dimethylaminoethanol ligand

Copper-catalyzed amination of aryl bromides and iodides under mild conditions has been developed with 2-dimethylaminoethanol as ligand and water as solvent. A variety of hydrophilic and hydrophobic aryl halide substrates have been aminated in good yield with a variety of amino acids, amino alcohols and peptides. This method has successfully N-arylated some hydrophilic amino compounds not available by other methods.     

Efficient preparation of S-aryl thioacetates from aryl halides and potassium thioacetate

A method for the preparation of S-aryl thioacetates using palladium-mediated couplings of aryl bromides and aryl triflates with potassium thioacetate as an inexpensive thiol source was developed. Electron withdrawing groups, electron donating groups and heterocyclic substrates were tolerated in the reaction conditions, affording the corresponding products in good to excellent yields. This method was applied to the preparation of novel sulfone-containing DPP-IV inhibitors.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl chlorides with alkenylboronic acids with low E/Z isomerization

Using a bulky electron-rich monodentate benzoferrocenyl phosphine as supporting ligand, an efficient protocol for stereoselective palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of aryl chlorides with alkenylboronic acids was uncovered. Using this protocol, both trans- and cis-alkenylboronic acids can be coupled with high stereoselectivity giving the corresponding vinylarenes in good to quantitative yields. Electron-poor and -rich aryl chlorides including highly hindered ones are all suitable substrates for the reaction.     

Highly efficient synthesis of aryl ketones by PEPPSI-palladium catalyzed acylative Suzuki coupling of amides with diarylborinic acids

An improved acylative cross-coupling of various N-methyl-N-tosyl amides with diarylborinic acids for synthesis of aryl ketones is developed. In most cases, aryl ketones could be obtained in excellent yields by using 1?mol% 2,6-diisopropylphenylimidazolylidene and 3-chloropyridine co-supported palladium chloride as catalyst in the presence of 3 equiv. K₂CO₃ as base in refluxing THF. The readily prepared and cost-effective substrates, N-methyl-N-tosylamides and diarylborinic acids, and the commercially available catalyst system promise a practical and efficient access to aryl ketones.     

Regiospecific strategies for the synthesis of novel dihydropyrimidinones and pyrimidopyridazines catalyzed by molybdate sulfuric acid

The one-pot reactions of aryl glyoxals with acetylacetone and urea using molybdate sulfuric acid (5 mol %) lead to the novel functionalized 5-acetyl-4-(aryloyl)-3,4-dihydropyrimidinones, which readily undergo the Knorr condensation with hydrazines to produce new pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazines. The present strategies are in accordance with green chemistry principles through the use of a safe and recyclable catalyst under solvent-free conditions.     

Palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of amino acids (esters) with aryl bromides and chlorides

The bulky and electron-rich MOP type ligands and Pd(dba)₂ combinations showed high efficiency for the coupling reactions of amino acids and inactive aryl halides to give N-aryl amino acids. Under the catalytic conditions, not only α-amino acids, but also β-, γ-, and δ-amino acids have been coupled with aryl chlorides in moderate to high yields; in the case of optically pure β-amino acids as substrates, the optical purities of the coupling products retained.     

Alkene synthesis: elimination of arenesulfinic acid from alkyl aryl sulfones using potassium trimethylsilanolate as base

The use of potassium trimethylsilanolate as base to induce elimination of potassium arenesulfinate from alkyl aryl sulfones to produce E-alkenes is described. The reaction was appropriate for substrates containing a benzyl or allyl group α to the sulfone residue.     

Copper-catalyzed N-arylation of sulfonamides with aryl bromides under mild conditions

This Letter describes a copper catalyzed sulfonamide coupling reaction with aryl bromides to form N-aryl sulfonamides under mild conditions, including the first examples of Cu-catalyzed sulfonamide coupling at room temperature. The reaction protocol tolerates a broad range of substrates including a variety of primary and secondary sulfonamides and challenging heteroaryl bromides such as 2-bromothiazole.     

Survey reactivity of 2-aminopyridine and Meldrum’s acid in the presence of aryl glyoxals or aryl aldehydes; ethyl 2-(3-aryl imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)acetates versus ethyl 3-aryl-3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propanoates

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The aim of present investigation is survey reactivity of 2-aminopyridine and Meldrum’s acid in the presence of aryl glyoxals or aryl aldehydes. The ethyl...     

Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions of aryl chlorides with alkynes catalysed by a tetraphosphine-palladium catalyst

A range of aryl chlorides undergoes cross-couplings with alkynes in good yields in the presence of [PdCl(C₃H₅)]₂/cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane as catalyst. A variety of aryl chlorides such as chloroacetophenone, chlorobenzonitrile, chloronitrobenzene, chloroanisole or chlorotoluene have been used successfully. The reaction also tolerates several alkynes such as phenylacetylene, dec-1-yne, ethynylcyclohexene or alk-1-ynols. Furthermore, this catalyst can be used at low loading with some substrates.     

Palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling with aryl chlorides using a bulky phenanthryl N-heterocyclic carbene ligand

A novel bis-phenanthryl N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based palladium acetate catalyst was effective for the coupling of various aryl and vinyl chlorides with organoboron compounds. N,N-Bis-(2,9-dicyclohexyl-10-phenanthryl)-4,5-dihydroimidazolium chloride 8 (H₂ICP·HCl) with Pd(OAc)₂ and KF·18-c-6 in THF at room temperature gave Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl and vinyl chorides, including unactivated and di-ortho substituted substrates in high yields. Hindered tri- and tetra-ortho substituted products were also efficiently produced. Benzyl chloride was also found to be a useful coupling partner and trimethylboroxine was used to give methylated products. The effect of ligand, base, temperature, solvent, and reaction time are reported along with various substrates including halides and triflates.     

Copper mediated coupling of 2-(piperazine)-pyrimidine iodides with aryl thiols using Cu(I)thiophene-2-carboxylate

A copper-mediated synthesis of diaryl sulfides utilizing Cu(I)-thiophene-2-carboxylate (CuTC) is described. We demonstrate the use of CuTC as a soluble, non-basic catalyst in the coupling of aryl iodides and aryl thiols in the synthesis of synthetically advanced diaryl sulfides. This method allows for the successful coupling of challenging substrates including ortho-substituted and heteroaryl iodides and thiols. Additionally, most of the aryl iodide substrates used here contain the privileged piperazine scaffold bound to a pyrimidine, pyridine, or phenyl ring and thus this method allows for the elaboration of complex piperazine scaffolds into molecules of biological interest. The method described here enables the incorporation of late-stage structural diversity into diaryl sulfides containing the piperazine ring, thus enhancing the number and nature of derivatives available for SAR investigation.     

Nickel catalyzed decarboxylative alkylation of aryl triflates with anhydrides

Aliphatic acid anhydrides are the versatile building blocks and the new method for the conversion of anhydrides is thus of great significance. Herein, we report the decarboxylative alkylation of aryl triflates with aliphatic acid anhydrides via nickel catalysis. This novel method provides a facile access to construct Csp²-Csp³ bond. In addition, this method is compatible with a broad array of functional groups and exhibits good substrates scope.     

Steric buttressing in the Pauson-Khand reactions of aryl enynes

A variety of aryl enynes have been constructed from o-iodophenol derivatives containing ortho-tert-butyl groups via O-alkylation and a Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. These substrates undergo efficient thermal and oxidative intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions leading to the formation of sterically congested cyclopentenones, as well as the formation of medium-sized rings, although in the latter case with unusual regioselectivity. Incorporation of a TMS moiety on the alkyne group in a higher homolog led to cyclization via the normal mode, albeit in relatively low yield.     

Palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl chlorides

Collectively, palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions represent some of the most powerful and versatile tools available to synthetic organic chemists. Their widespread popularity stems in part from the fact that they are generally tolerant to a large number of functional groups, which allows them to be employed in a wide range of applications. However, for many years a major limitation of palladium-catalyzed coupling processes has been the poor reactivity of aryl chlorides, which from the standpoints of cost and availability are more attractive substrates than the corresponding bromides, iodides, and triflates. Traditional palladium/triarylphosphane catalysts are only effective for the coupling of certain activated aryl chlorides (for example, heteroaryl chlorides and substrates that bear electron-withdrawing groups), but not for aryl chlorides in general. Since 1998, major advances have been described by a number of research groups addressing this challenge; catalysts based on bulky, electron-rich phosphanes and carbenes have proved to be particularly mild and versatile. This review summarizes both the seminal early work and the exciting recent developments in the area of palladium-catalyzed couplings of aryl chlorides.