Copper-catalyzed Ullmann coupling under ligand- and additive-free conditions. Part 2: S-Arylation of thiols with aryl iodides

S-Arylation of a wide variety of substituted aryl and aliphatic thiols with aryl halides catalyzed by copper iodide under mild ligand- and additive-free conditions (ⁿBu₄NBr, PhMe, NaOH, reflux, 22 h) is accomplished in good to excellent product yields (up to 96%).     

Cu-nanoparticle catalyzed O-arylation of phenols with aryl halides via Ullmann coupling

Recyclable Cu-nanoparticles provide an efficient, economic, and novel method for the synthesis of diaryl ethers via Ullmann type coupling. This method provides a wide range of substrate applicability and avoids the use of a heavy metal co-catalyst and gives diaryl ethers in satisfactory yields.     

N,N-dimethyl glycine-promoted Ullmann coupling reaction of phenols and aryl halides

[reaction: see text] Ullmann-type diaryl ether synthesis can be performed at 90 degrees C using either aryl iodides or aryl bromides as the substrates under the assistance of N,N-dimethylglycine.     

Cu2O/SiC高效催化卤代芳烃与酚类的Ullmann偶联反应

卤代苯与酚类化合物反应制取二芳基醚是现代有机合成中的一个重要反应.传统的二苯醚合成方法是铜催化卤代苯与酚类化合物的Ullmann型C-O偶联反应,但是这种方法需要苛刻的反应条件.后来,人们发现了Pd(0)和Cu(Ⅰ)基催化剂,但是前者成本较高,且需要使用昂贵的配体,因此其应用受到了限制,而铜作为一种成本较低的催化剂受到了越来越多的关注.铜催化剂可以分为均相和非均相两大类.均相铜催化剂使用的是铜盐,并且需要加入配体,成本较高,且不易分离和循环利用.非均相铜催化剂研究较多的是CuO,Cu2O及Cu纳米颗粒,其中Cu2O纳米颗粒催化剂对Ullmann型C-O偶联反应具有很高的催化活性,但是它在潮湿的空气中容易被氧化,因此需要寻找一种合适的载体防止Cu2O纳米颗粒被氧化.SiC具有优良的化学稳定性及导电导热性能,并且作为载体己经成功应用到很多热催化及光催化反应中.本文以高比表面积的SiC为载体,以二乙二醇作为溶剂和还原剂,采用传统的两步液相还原法制备了Cu2O/SiC催化剂,并通过X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和H2程序升温还原等方法对Cu2O/SiC催化剂进行了表征.SEM和TEM结果表明,Cu2O纳米颗粒均匀分散在SiC表面,同时上述表征结果都表明Cu在SiC上主要以Cu2O的形式存在.将制备的Cu2O/SiC催化剂用于催化卤代芳烃与酚类的Ullmann C-O偶联反应中.以碘苯和苯酚的Ullmann C-O偶联反应为模型实验,考察了反应温度、反应时间、溶剂、碱的种类及用量和催化剂用量等条件的影响,得到了碘苯与苯酚UllmannC-O偶联反应的最优反应条件为:卤代芳烃14 mmol,酚类14 mmol,1.0当量的Cs2CO3,Cu2O/SiC(5 wt％) 10 mg,四氢呋喃10mL,在Ar气氛下150℃反应3h.在该条件下,二苯醚收率达到97％,转化频率(TOF)高达1136 h-1.Cu2O/SiC催化剂对Ullmann C-O偶联反应具有很好的普适性,并且对Ullmann C-S偶联反应也表现出很高的活性,TOF高达1186h-1.以碘苯和苯酚的Ullmann C-O偶联反应为基准实验,对催化剂的循环稳定性进行了考察.Cu2O/SiC催化剂五次循环后二苯醚的收率从97％降低至64％,这主要是由于活性组分Cu2O的流失所致.     

Copper-catalyzed synthesis of phenols from aryl halides and 4-methoxylbenzyl alcohol

A catalytic method was developed to synthesize substituted phenols from the corresponding aryl bromides and chlorides under mild conditions (yields = 34–92%). 4-Methoxylbenzyl alcohol was used as water surrogate and CuI/3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline was used as catalyst to achieve the C–O cross-coupling.     

Recyclable heterogeneous copper oxide on alumina catalyzed coupling of phenols and alcohols with aryl halides under ligand-free conditions

An efficient alumina-supported CuO-catalyzed O-arylation of phenols and aliphatic alcohols with various aryl as well as heteroaryl halides under ligand-free conditions are reported. This protocol provides a variety of diaryl ether and bis-diaryl ether motifs by reacting different aryl/aliphatic halides with differently substituted phenols and saturated alcohols in the presence of a catalytic amount of CuO on alumina and KOH as a base at moderate temperature under nitrogen atmosphere. The described methodology is simple, straightforward and efficient to afford the cross-coupled products in high yields under ligand-free conditions. The explored catalyst is inexpensive, air-stable and recyclable up to three cycles.     

Mild method for Ullmann coupling reaction of amines and aryl halides

[reaction: see text] Ullmann-type aryl amination of aryl iodides and aryl bromides in DMSO at 40-90 degrees C gave the corresponding N-arylamines or N,N-diarylamines in good to excellent yields by using either N-methylglycine or L-proline as the ligand.     

Copper-catalyzed C-N coupling reactions of aryl halides with α-amino acids under focused microwave irradiation

We have developed an efficient method for the preparation of enantiopure N-aryl-α-amino acids via copper-catalyzed N-arylation of α-amino acids and aryl halides under microwave irradiation. This protocol only needs less than 30 min to obtain the products, which are far superior to those obtained under conventional heating.     

Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of aryl halides with alkynyl carboxylic acids performed in water

Most alkynes are volatile liquids, which are relatively difficult to use and to transport. In contrast, alkynyl carboxylic acids offer a stable and attractive alternative for the alkynylation reactions. Here, we employed alkynyl carboxylic acids as reaction partners for the alkynylation of aryl halides. Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling, including various challenging aryl bromides with phenylpropiolic acid, was performed in water without using co-solvents with good yields. Our approach provides a low-loading, low-cost, stable and environmentally friendly copper catalyst system for decarboxylative coupling.     

Vinyl aryl ethers from copper-catalyzed coupling of vinyl halides and phenols

A general procedure for vinyl aryl ether bond formation by direct coupling of vinyl halides and phenols under mild Ullmann-type reaction conditions has been developed. Using copper chloride as the catalyst and cesium carbonate as the base, vinyl bromides or iodides were reacted with phenols in refluxing toluene to produce vinyl aryl ethers in good to excellent yields.     

Copper-catalyzed N-arylation of 2-arylindoles with aryl halides

10 mol% Cul combined with the DMEDA ligand can efficiently catalyze the N-arylation of 2-arylindoles with aryl iodides and aryl bromides in good to excellent yields. The aryl halides bearing electron-rich or electron-deficient functional groups can be well tolerated under this mild reaction conditions.     

Copper-catalyzed tandem reactions of 2-halobenzenamines with isothiocyanates under ligand- and base-free conditions

A ligand-free copper-catalyzed reaction of 2-halobenzenamines with isothiocyanates has been developed for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles. In the presence of CuBr and TBAB (tetra-n-butyl ammonium bromide, additive), a variety of 2-halobenzenamines underwent the reaction with isothiocyanates at 40 °C, affording 2-aminobenzothiazoles in moderate to excellent yields. It is noteworthy that the reaction is conducted under mild, relatively low catalyst loading, and ligand- and base-free conditions.     

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.     

Copper-catalyzed coupling of hydroxylamines with aryl iodides

An efficient method for the copper-catalyzed N-arylation of hydroxylamines with aryl iodides is described. A variety of N- and O-functionalized hydroxylamines were transformed in good to excellent yield with a broad range of aryl coupling partners. Methods for the selective deprotection of either the N- or O-substituents for further functionalization are also described.     

Practical copper-catalyzed N-arylation of nitrogen heterocycles with aryl halides under ligand and additive free conditions

N-arylation of a wide variety of nitrogen heterocycles with aryl iodides catalyzed by copper iodide under mild ligand and additive free conditions (ⁿBu₄NBr, PhMe, NaOH, reflux, 22 h) was accomplished in good to excellent yields (up to 95%) and substrate conversions (up to 99%).     

Copper-catalyzed coupling of amides and carbamates with vinyl halides

[reaction: see text] A general and efficient copper-catalyzed method for the amidation of vinyl bromides and iodides has been developed. This protocol uses a combination of 5 mol % copper iodide and 20 mol % N,N'-dimethyl ethylenediamine. Substrates bearing ester, silyl ether, and amino groups were successfully coupled under the reaction conditions. The double bond geometry of the vinyl halides was retained under the reaction conditions.     

Copper-catalyzed C-P bond construction via direct coupling of secondary phosphines and phosphites with aryl and vinyl halides

A general method for the coupling of aryl and vinyl halides with diaryl and dialkyl phosphines, as well as with dibutyl phosphite, is reported. This highly efficient transformation is realized through the use of copper(I) iodide as a catalyst, N,N'-dimethylethylenediamine as a ligand, and Cs(2)CO(3) as a base. A variety of sterically hindered and/or functionalized substrates were found to react under these reaction conditions to provide products in good to excellent yields. [reaction: see text]     

Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of alkynyl carboxylic acids with aryl halides

The copper-catalyzed decarboxylative reactions of alkynyl carboxylic acids with aryl halides were performed under relatively mild reaction conditions. Benzofurans could be further prepared smoothly by a one-pot domino protocol on the basis of decarboxylative cross-coupling of 2-iodophenol.     

Copper-catalyzed coupling of aryl halides and nitrite salts: a mild Ullmann-type synthesis of aromatic nitro compounds

Nitration of aromatic halides proceeded smoothly in the presence of catalytic amounts of Cu bronze and N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine. Sodium nitrite-18-crown-6, or tetra-n-butylammonium nitrite (n-Bu₄NNO₂) turned out to be efficient nitrating agents. The aromatic nitro compounds were synthesized under essentially neutral conditions.