Fullerenyl boronic esters: ferric perchlorate-mediated synthesis and functionalization

Fullerenyl boronic esters have been prepared by a ferric perchlorate-promoted reaction of [60]fullerene with various arylboronic acids. The obtained fullerenyl boronic esters could undergo further functionalization with diols to afford C(60)-fused dioxane/dioxepane derivatives. A possible reaction mechanism for the formation of fullerenyl boronic esters has been proposed.     

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.     

Ligand‐Enabled Catalytic CH Arylation of Aliphatic Amines by a Four‐Membered‐Ring Cyclopalladation Pathway

A palladium‐catalyzed C? H arylation of aliphatic amines with arylboronic esters is described, proceeding through a four‐membered‐ring cyclopalladation pathway. Crucial to the successful outcome of this reaction is the action of an amino‐acid‐derived ligand. A range of hindered secondary amines and arylboronic esters are compatible with this process and the products of the arylation can be advanced to complex polycyclic molecules by sequential C? H activation reactions.     

Ligand‐Enabled Catalytic C?H Arylation of Aliphatic Amines by a Four‐Membered‐Ring Cyclopalladation Pathway

A palladium‐catalyzed C H arylation of aliphatic amines with arylboronic esters is described, proceeding through a four‐membered‐ring cyclopalladation pathway. Crucial to the successful outcome of this reaction is the action of an amino‐acid‐derived ligand. A range of hindered secondary amines and arylboronic esters are compatible with this process and the products of the arylation can be advanced to complex polycyclic molecules by sequential C H activation reactions.     

A ruthenium-catalyzed reaction of aromatic ketones with arylboronates: a new method for the arylation of aromatic compounds via C-H bond cleavage

The ruthenium-catalyzed reaction of aromatic ketones with arylboronic acid esters (arylboronates) gave the ortho arylation product. For this coupling reaction, a RuH2(CO)(PPh3)3 complex exhibited the highest catalytic activity among the complexes screened. Several aromatic ketones, for example, acetophenones, acetonaphthone, alpha-tetralone, and benzosuberone, can be used in this coupling reaction. A variety of arylboronates containing electron-donating (OMe and NMe2) and -withdrawing (F and CF3) groups were found to react with aromatic ketones to give the corresponding aylation products. The corresponding arylboronic acids could be used in this coupling reaction, but the yields were slightly lower, as compared to those of the reaction using the corresponding arylboronates.     

Facile synthesis of arylboronic esters by palladacycle-catalyzed bromination of 2-arylbenzoxazoles and subsequent borylation of the brominated products

An efficient and facile synthesis of arylboronic esters bearing the benzoxazole moiety has been described using a new family of palladacycle: cyclopalladated ferrocenylimines as the catalysts. This reaction includes two concessive steps: bromination of 2-arylbenzoxazoles and subsequent borylation. The bromination of para-C-H bond was an electrophilic substitution process by using NBS as the brominating reagent, and the brominated products were determined by HMBC (¹H-detected heteronuclear multiple bond correlation) spectra. Particularly, the borylation step could be carried out successively only after removal of the solvent to afford the arylboronic esters in moderate to good yields.     

Efficient and convenient nonaqueous workup procedure for the preparation of arylboronic esters

An efficient one-pot synthetic protocol for the synthesis of arylboronic esters has been established. The concentrated addition mixture of trimethylborate with aryl Grignard reagents was treated with low molecular weight diols (ethylene glycol, 1,3-propandiol) and toluene, the corresponding arylboronic esters were isolated in a convenient way with high yields. The diols not only serve as water replacement for the workup step, but also as well as the reagent for the preparation of arylboronic esters.     

Suzuki-Miyaura monocouplings of p-dibromobiphenyl and substituted p-dibromo(penta-p-phenylenes)

The mono/bis ratio for the Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling of p-dibromobiphenyl and p-dibromo(penta-p-phenylenes) with arylboronic acids and esters has been studied. The coupling reaction is demonstrated to be highly selective for monoarylation when the substrate is a p-dibromooligoarene, while selective biarylation is obtained for p-diiodoterphenyl. The mono/bis coupling-ratio for these compounds was highly sensitive to the nature of the halogen involved, however steric hindrance or electronic characteristics of the boronic derivative did not affect the selectivity of the reaction. The reaction yields observed were higher at room temperature and when arylboronic pinacol esters were used. These reactions also offer a useful method for the preparation of asymmetrically substituted terphenyls and hexa-p-phenylenes, giving good yields.     

Nouvelle méthode de synthèse d’acides et d’esters arylboroniques par électroréduction de dérivés aromatiques halogénés en présence d’agents boratants

Novel synthesis of arylboronic acids and esters by electroreduction of aromatic halides in the presence of borating agents. A novel strategy for the one-step synthesis of arylboronic acids and esters by an electrochemical coupling reaction is described. It is based on the reductive coupling between the aromatic halides and a borating agent (trialkyl borate or pinacolborane). The reactions are carried out in DMF or THF with the use of sacrificial magnesium or aluminium anodes in a single-compartment cell. Arylboronic acids and esters are obtained with moderate-to-good isolated yields. To cite this article: C. Laza, E. Duñach, C. R. Chimie 6 (2003).     

Synthesis of ortho substituted arylboronic esters by in situ trapping of unstable lithio intermediates

[reaction: see text] Ortho lithiation-in situ boration using lithium 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide (LTMP) in combination with triisopropylborate (B(OiPr)(3)) is a highly efficient and experimentally straightforward process for the preparation of ortho substituted arylboronic esters. The mild reaction conditions allow the presence of functionalities such as ester or cyano groups or halogen substituents that are usually not compatible with the conditions used in directed ortho metalation of arenes. The arylboronic esters underwent Suzuki-type cross-coupling with a range of aryl halides, furnishing biaryls in 53-94% yield.     

Palladium-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition of arylboronic acids

[reaction: see text] The first asymmetric palladium-catalyzed conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, ketones, and esters is described. For cyclic substrates, excellent chemo-, regio-, and enantioselectivities are achieved when a Pd(O2CCF3)2/DuPHOS catalyst is applied.     

The Cu-catalyzed C–P coupling of phosphonate esters with arylboronic acids

Copper-catalyzed C–P cross coupling of phosphonate esters with arylboronic acids has been developed. The reaction provided an efficient method for aryl phosphonates under mild conditions.     

A synthesis of biaryl ketones via the C–S bond cleavage of thiol ester by a Cu/Ag salt

We report the synthesis of biaryl ketones via an unprecedented copper/silver catalyzed acylative cross-coupling of thiol esters with either an arylboronic acid or a potassium aryltrifluoroborate. This new method proceeds without a requisite Pd-catalyst and Cu(I)TC mediator, and is efficient, versatile, operationally simple, and accommodating functionally diverse thiol esters, arylboronic acids, and potassium aryltrifluoroborates.     

Substituent Effects on Oxidation‐Induced Formation of Quinone Methides from Arylboronic Ester Precursors

A series of arylboronic esters containing different aromatic substituents and various benzylic leaving groups (Br or N⁺Me₃Br^?) have been synthesized. The substituent effects on their reactivity with H₂O₂ and formation of quinone methide (QM) have been investigated. NMR spectroscopy and ethyl vinyl ether (EVE) trapping experiments were used to determine the reaction mechanism and QM formation, respectively. QMs were not generated during oxidative cleavage of the boronic esters but by subsequent transformation of the phenol products under physiological conditions. The oxidative deboronation is facilitated by electron‐withdrawing substituents, such as aromatic F, NO₂, or benzylic N⁺Me₃Br^?, whereas electron‐donating substituents or a better leaving group favor QM generation. Compounds containing an aromatic CH₃ or OMe group, or a good leaving group (Br), efficiently generate QMs under physiological conditions. Finally, a quantitative relationship between the structure and activity has been established for the arylboronic esters by using a Hammett plot. The reactivity of the arylboronic acids/esters and the inhibition or facilitation of QM formation can now be predictably adjusted. This adjustment is important as some applications may benefit and others may be limited by QM generation.     

The first Suzuki cross-couplings of aryltrimethylammonium salts

The first Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of aryltrimethylammonium triflates based on the use of an IMes.Ni(0) catalyst system is described. A wide range of electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents are tolerated on both the aryltrimethylammonium triflate and the boronic acid components of this reaction. In addition to arylboronic acids, the scope of the reaction is extended to encompass both boronate esters and alkenylboranes. This methodology constitutes a novel, mild method to activate anilines for metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.     

Pd/TEMPO-catalyzed electrooxidative synthesis of biaryls from arylboronic acids or arylboronic esters

A facile electrooxidative method for synthesizing biaryls from arylboronic acids or arylboronic esters is described. In the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd(OAc)₂ and TEMPO, the electrooxidation of arylboronic acids or arylboronates gave the corresponding biaryls in moderate to excellent yields.     

Asymmetric nitroallylation of arylboronic acids with nitroallyl acetates catalyzed by chiral rhodium complexes and its application in a concise total synthesis of optically pure (+)-gamma-lycorane

[reaction: see text]A new rhodium-catalyzed highly enantioselective nitroallylation of 2-nitrocyclohex-2-enol esters with arylboronic acids is described. A rhodium complex of [RhOH(COD)]2 and optically pure BINAP is the optimal catalyst that provides good yields and high enantioselectivities ranging from 90 to 99% ee for various arylboronic acids at 50 degrees C. A concise total synthesis of optically pure (+)-gamma-lycorane in overall 38% yield was achieved on the basis of this new method.     

Synthetic protocol for diarylethenes through Suzuki-Miyaura coupling

The synthesis of a variety of diarylethenes through the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of 1,2-dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene with arylboronic acids and esters has been developed. Thiophenes with various substituents such as cyano and ester functionalities can be incorporated.     

A simple rhodium-catalyzed addition reaction of aldehydes with arylboronic acids in aqueous γ-valerolactone

A simple rhodium-catalyzed addition reaction of aldehydes with arylboronic acids in aqueous γ-valerolactone provides the corresponding benzylic alcohols in moderate to good yields. Other organoboron reagents (boronic esters, aryl-trifluoroborates, etc.) also showed good compatibilities, albeit with relatively lower yields.     

Cu(OTf)(2)-mediated Chan-Lam reaction of carboxylic acids to access phenolic esters

A Cu(OTf)(2)-mediated Chan-Lam reaction of carboxylic acids with arylboronic acids is described. It represents a facile and practical methodology to access phenolic esters in moderate to good yields. The procedure tolerates a series of functional groups, such as methoxycarbonyl, acetoxy, free phenolic hydroxyl, vinyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, methoxyl, bromo, chloro, iodo, and acetyl groups.