Solid-phase synthesis of aryl-substituted thienoindolizines: sequential Pictet-Spengler, bromination and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions of thiophenes

The solid-phase synthesis of a range of novel heterocyclic scaffolds based on the thiophene ring system, including thienoindolizines and aryl-substituted thiophenes, is presented. Specifically, a sequential methodology for the decoration of thienoindolizine scaffolds has been developed. This method involves a highly efficient and diastereoselective intramolecular Pictet-Spengler reaction, a quantitative and regioselective bromination of the thiophene ring, and a final Suzuki cross-coupling with an arylboronic acid. Crude products were generally obtained in high purities (>90%). In addition, an investigation on the acidic and electronic effects governing the rate of the Pictet-Spengler reactions was performed. Finally, a range of substituted thiophenes was attached to solid supports and subjected to the regioselective bromination and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions, thus providing substituted thiophenes with high purities of crude products.     

Phosphine-free palladium catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck reaction using hydrazone as a ligand

Glyoxal bishydrazones 1 and pyridyl-hydrazone 2b were prepared and examined as a ligand for the Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling reaction of aryl halides and olefin. We found that PdCl2(MeCN)2/hydrazone ligand 1e was a phosphine-free efficient catalyst system for a variety of substrates to produce the Mizoroki-Heck coupling products in good yields.     

Cross-Coupling of Diarylborinic Acids and Anhydrides with Arylhalides Catalyzed by a Phosphite/N-Heterocyclic Carbene Co-supported Palladium Catalyst System

A highly efficient cross-coupling of diarylborinic acids and anhydrides with aryl chlorides and bromides has been effected by using a palladium catalyst system co-supported by a strong σ-donor N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazol-2-ylidene, and a strong π-acceptor phosphite, triphenylphosphite, in tert-BuOH in the present of K(3)PO(4)·3H(2)O. Unsymmetrical biaryls with a variety of functional groups could be obtained in good to excellent yields using as low as 0.01, 0.2-0.5, and 1 mol % palladium loadings for aryl bromides and activated and deactivated aryl chlorides, respectively, under mild conditions. A ligand synergy between the σ-donor NHC and the π-acceptor phosphite in the Pd/NHC/P(OPh)(3) catalytic system has been proposed to be responsible for the high efficacy to arylchlorides in the cross-coupling. A scalable and economical process has therefore been developed for synthesis of Sartan biphenyl from the Pd/NHC/P(OPh)(3) catalyzed cross-coupling of di(4-methylphenyl)borinic acid with 2-chlorobenzonitrile.     

Rhodium-catalyzed arylation using arylboron compounds: efficient coupling with aryl halides and unexpected multiple arylation of benzonitrile

[reaction: see text]. The Suzuki-Miyaura-type cross-coupling of arylboron compounds with aryl halides proceeds efficiently in the presence of a rhodium-based catalyst system to produce the corresponding biaryls. Furthermore, it has unexpectedly been observed that the treatment with benzonitrile under similar conditions brings about its multiple arylation, in which nucleophilic arylation on the cyano group and subsequent ortho arylation via C-H bond cleavage are involved.     

Arylative Intramolecular Allylation of Ketones with 1,3-Enynes Enabled by Catalytic Alkenyl-to-Allyl 1,4-Rhodium(I) Migration

Alkenyl-to-allyl 1,4-rhodium(I) migration enables the generation of nucleophilic allylrhodium(I) species by remote C−H activation. This new mode of reactivity was employed in the diastereoselective reaction of arylboron reagents with substrates containing a 1,3-enyne tethered to a ketone, to give products containing three contiguous stereocenters. The products can be obtained in high enantioselectivities using a chiral sulfur-alkene ligand.     

An efficient palladium-catalyzed Negishi cross-coupling reaction with arylvinyl iodides: facile regioselective synthesis of E-stilbenes and their analogues

A general synthetic route for the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of an arylzinc reagent with arylvinyl iodides (Negishi cross-coupling) has been developed. The system permits efficient and selective preparation of E-stilbenes and their analogues. It also functions effectively at low levels of catalyst loading without the need for an additional ligand and tolerates a wide range of functional groups including heteroaromatic substrates. A systematic study of various parameters was performed and correlated with catalyst-substrate activity.     

Nickel-catalyzed arylative substitution of homoallylic alcohols

Direct coupling of unactivated alcohols remains a challenge in synthetic chemistry. Current approaches to cross-coupling of alcohol-derived electrophiles often involve activated alcohols such as tosylates or carbonates. We report the direct arylative substitution of homoallylic alcohols catalyzed by a nickel-bisphosphine complex as a facile method to generate allylic arenes. These reactions proceed via formation of an allylic alcohol intermediate. Subsequent allylic substitution with arylboroxine nucleophiles enables the formation of a variety of allylic arenes. The presence of p-methoxyphenylboronic acid is crucial to activate the allylic alcohol to achieve high product yields.

Arylative substitutions of homoallylic alcohols with arylboron nucleophiles demonstrate the utility of unactivated alcohols as coupling partners in transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry.     

A nickel precatalyst for efficient cross-coupling reactions of aryl tosylates with arylboronic acids: vital role of dppf

An air-stable and easy-to-handle nickel precatalyst, (9-phenanthrenyl)Ni(II)(PPh₃)₂Cl, was examined for the cross-coupling reactions of aryl tosylates with arylboronic acids. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the catalytic system tolerates a wide range of activated, neutral and deactivated substrates. The selectivity of this cross-coupling reaction towards aryl tosylates and arylboronic acids has been investigated. It is proposed that ligand 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf) plays a key role in the coupling by enforcing a cis geometry in key intermediates and the active Ni(0) species.     

Aryl trihydroxyborates: easily isolated discrete species convenient for direct application in coupling reactions

A conceptually and practically simple alternative approach to the use of arylboron species as the organometallic component in cross-coupling processes is described whereby trihydroxyborate salts are isolated and directly employed. The protocol derives practical benefit from the ease and convenience of the isolation and subsequent use of the discrete borate salts, eliminates the need for additional base, and aids the use of correct reaction stoichiometry.     

Arylative Intramolecular Allylation of Ketones with 1,3‐Enynes Enabled by Catalytic Alkenyl‐to‐Allyl 1,4‐Rhodium(I) Migration

Alkenyl‐to‐allyl 1,4‐rhodium(I) migration enables the generation of nucleophilic allylrhodium(I) species by remote C−H activation. This new mode of reactivity was employed in the diastereoselective reaction of arylboron reagents with substrates containing a 1,3‐enyne tethered to a ketone, to give products containing three contiguous stereocenters. The products can be obtained in high enantioselectivities using a chiral sulfur‐alkene ligand.     

Remote meta‐C?H Olefination of Phenylacetic Acids Directed by a Versatile U‐Shaped Template

meta‐C H olefination of phenylacetic acid derivatives has been achieved using a commercially available nitrile‐containing template. The identification of N‐formyl‐protected glycine as the ligand (Formyl‐Gly‐OH) was crucial for the development of this reaction. Versatility of the template approach in accommodating macrocyclopalladation processes with different ring sizes is demonstrated.     

Remote meta‐CH Olefination of Phenylacetic Acids Directed by a Versatile U‐Shaped Template

meta‐C? H olefination of phenylacetic acid derivatives has been achieved using a commercially available nitrile‐containing template. The identification of N‐formyl‐protected glycine as the ligand (Formyl‐Gly‐OH) was crucial for the development of this reaction. Versatility of the template approach in accommodating macrocyclopalladation processes with different ring sizes is demonstrated.     

Ligand-Enabled Auxiliary-Free meta-C−H Arylation of Phenylacetic Acids

The meta-C−H arylation of free phenylacetic acid was realized using 2-carbomethoxynorbornene (NBE-CO₂Me) as a transient mediator. Both the modified norbornene and the mono-protected 3-amino-2-hydroxypyridine type ligand are crucial for this auxiliary-free meta-C−H arylation reaction. A series of phenylacetic acids, including mandelic acid and phenylglycine, react smoothly with various aryl iodides to provide the meta-arylated products in high yields.     

An extremely active catalyst for the Negishi cross-coupling reaction

A new catalyst system for the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of organozinc reagents with aryl halides (Negishi coupling) has been developed. This system permits efficient preparation of hindered biaryls (tri- and tetra-ortho-substituted), functions effectively at low levels of catalyst, and tolerates a wide range of functional groups and heterocyclic substrates. A systematic study of ligand structure was performed and was correlated with catalyst activity.     

Cross-coupling reactions of phenylmagnesium halides with fluoroazines and fluorodiazines

The first nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between fluoroarenes and aryl organometallics using commercially available ligands are described. The nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between aryl Grignard reagents and fluoroazines and -diazines occurred in THF at room temperature using commercially available 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane, or 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene as ligand. Various fluoro substrates such as pyridines, diazines (pyrazine, pyridazine), benzodiazines (quinoxaline), and quinolines were successfully involved in the reaction with phenylmagnesium halides (phenylmagnesium chloride, 2-methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, and 4-methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide). The conditions used also allowed the cross-coupling of 4-fluorotoluene with arylmagnesium reagents.     

A versatile and efficient ligand for copper-catalyzed formation of C-N, C-O, and P-C bonds: pyrrolidine-2-phosphonic acid phenyl monoester

A new and readily available bidentate ligand, namely, pyrrolidine-2-phosphonic acid phenyl monoester (PPAPM), has been developed for the copper-catalyzed formation of C-N, C-O, and P-C bonds, and various N-, O-, and P-arylation products were synthesized in good to excellent yields by using the CuI/PPAPM catalyst system. Addition of the PPAPM ligand greatly increases the reactivity of the copper catalyst, and the resulting versatile and efficient catalyst system is of widespread and practical application in cross-coupling reactions.     

From propargylic biscarbonate to diaryl[n]dendralenes

An efficient cross-coupling reaction using a low cost carbon-supported palladium (Pd/C) catalyst for the synthesis of cross-conjugated compounds, diaryl[n]dendralenes, has been developed. The reaction of a propargylic biscarbonate with phenylboronic acid using Pd/C and phosphine ligand (S-Phos) gave 2,3-diphenyl[2]dendralene in high yield. We found that Pd/C was an effective catalyst for the synthesis of dialyl[n]dendralenes. The synthesis of various dendralenes was successfully achieved under the optimized conditions, giving dialyl [2] and [4] dendralenes in good yields.     

A new, efficient, and inexpensive copper(II)/salicylic acid complex catalyzed Sonogashira-type cross-coupling of haloarenes and iodoheteroarenes with terminal alkynes

A new, efficient, and inexpensive CuCl₂/salicylic acid catalytic system has been developed to catalyze Sonogashira-type cross-coupling of haloarenes and iodoheteroarenes with terminal alkynes under mild reaction conditions to afford the corresponding coupling products in 18-95% yields. The role of salicylic acid might act as a bidentate O,O-donor ligand to activate the catalytic reactivity of copper chloride in coupling reactions was also briefly discussed.     

Cross-Coupling of Aryllithiums with Aryl and Vinyl Halides in Flow Microreactors

The use of Pd catalysts that contained a carbene ligand, such as PEPPSI-SIPr, speeded up the Murahashi coupling of ArLi with ArBr, by enabling its integration with the Br/Li exchange of ArBr with BuLi in flow. Space integration realized the rapid cross-coupling of two different ArBr substrates. However, the cross-coupling reaction with vinyl halides could not be achieved under similar conditions. Pd(OAc)₂ was an effective catalyst, and the space integration of the Br/Li exchange of ArBr with BuLi and the Murahashi coupling with vinyl halides was successfully achieved.     

Efficient route to 1,3-Di-N-imidazolylbenzene. A comparison of monodentate vs bidentate carbenes in Pd-catalyzed cross coupling

A new bis(carbene) ligand architecture has been developed and was evaluated in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of various aryl halides with phenylboronic acid. Several new bis(carbene) ligands were tested in different carbene:Pd ratios. Pd(OAc)(2) and Pd(2)(dba)(3) were compared for efficiency as a Pd source. It was found that the Pd(OAc)(2)/bis(carbene) system formed a catalyst for the activation of chlorobenzene. [reaction: see text]