Palladium-catalyzed domino protodecarboxylation/oxidative Heck reaction: regioselective arylation of coumarin-3-carboxylic acids

A protocol for straightforward and step-economical synthesis of neoflavones from coumarin-3-carboxylic acids is developed. This approach enables controlled protodecarboxylation/regioselective C–H arylation of coumain-3-carboxylic acids in one-pot using a monometallic catalytic system. A wide variety of electron-donating and -withdrawing substituents on both coumarins and arylboronic acid are tolerated under the reaction conditions and 4-aryl coumarins are constructed in high yields.     

Palladium-catalyzed highly regioselective Heck reaction of aryl nonaflates with electron-rich olefins

Highly efficient palladium-catalyzed Heck coupling of aryl nonaflates with electron-rich vinyl ethers, and enamides is described. These reactions afforded exclusively the branched products in good yields. The results indicated that aryl nonaflates are effective alternative to the frequently employed aryl triflates.     

Reducing agents as components in catalytic systems of the Heck reaction

Using of reducing agents for arylation of alkenes has been found to increase the activity of the catalytic system and allow to avoid the use of traditional tertiary amines as bases in the Heck reaction.     

Palladium-catalyzed domino Heck/cyanation: synthesis of 3-cyanomethyloxindoles and their conversion to spirooxoindoles

3′-Alkyl-3-cyanomethyloxindoles, prepared by a palladium-catalyzed domino Heck/cyanation, were efficiently converted to spiropyrrolidinyl-, spiropiperidinyl- and spirocyclopropyl-oxindoles. The so-obtained spirooxindoles bearing three diversity points were further functionalized via selective N-acylation, N-alkylation, N-sulfonylation, S_NAr reaction and Buchwald-Hartwig N-arylation reaction to reach diverse set of heterocycles.     

A simple route to 9-fluorenylidenes by domino Suzuki/Heck coupling reactions

A palladium catalyzed domino intermolecular Suzuki followed by intramolecular Heck coupling is described. This strategy afforded a novel and convenient synthesis of various 9-fluorenylidene derivatives in one-pot under relatively mild reaction condition.     

Palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction under thermomorphic mode

Complex PdCl₂(4,4′-bis-(n-C₁₀F₂₁CH₂OCH₂)-2,2′-bpy) (2b) was known to be a good recoverable catalyst under fluorous biphasic system. Complex 2b and PdCl₂(4,4′-bis-(n-C₁₁F₂₃CH₂OCH₂)-2,2′-bpy) (2c), soluble in polar organic solvents at >120 °C but insoluble at 25 °C, were demonstrated here as catalysts in the Pd-catalyzed Heck reaction under the thermomorphic mode and recovered for reusage, that is, the Heck reaction is homogeneously carried out at ca 140 °C, and after reaction the product mixtures remain in solution with the catalyst heterogeneously separated at room temperature.     

Applications of a monomeric orthopalladate complex containing mixed phosphorus-nitrogen donors in the Heck reaction

The [Pd{C₆H₂(CH₂CH₂NH₂)-(OMe)₂,3,4}Br(PPh₃)] monomeric orthopalladate complex of homoveratrylamine and triphenylphosphine was synthesized and its application in Heck coupling reactions was investigated. This complex had been demonstrated to be more active than the corresponding dimeric catalyst for Heck reactions of aryl iodides, bromides and even chlorides and also arenesulfonyl chlorides. The cross-coupled products were produced in excellent yields using catalytic amounts of [Pd{C₆H₂(CH₂CH₂NH₂)-(OMe)₂,3,4}Br(PPh₃)] as a thermally stable and oxygen insensitive complex in NMP at 130 °C.     

Preparation of a Nafion-Teflon bimembrane-supported palladium catalyst and its use in the Heck reaction

A novel palladium catalyst supported on the Nafion membrane, reinforced with poly(tetrafluoroethylene) fiber, has been prepared. The catalyst exhibits high activity and stability in the Heck arylation reactions of aryl iodides with olefins and Sonogashira couplings with phenylacetylene, and can be readily recovered and reused twenty times without significant loss of activity.     

Synthesis of 8,9-disubstituted fluoranthenes by domino two-fold Heck/electrocyclization/dehydrogenation of 1,2-dibromoacenaphthylene

Fluoranthenes were prepared by domino two-fold Heck/electrocyclization/dehydrogenation reactions of 1,2-dibromoacenaphthylene.     

Palladium-catalyzed expedient Heck annulations in 1-bromo-1,5-dien-3-ols: Exceptional formation of fused bicycles

An unprecedented Pd-catalyzed intramolecular Heck cyclization has been investigated on halogenated diene scaffolds undergoing various mode of cyclization and termination leading to the formation of structurally differing fused cyclopenta(e)none and aromatic analogue. The discrimination in the fate of palladium intermediates formed in situ undergoing Heck cyclization preferentially arises out of the difference in reaction temperature as well as substrate architecture. Sequential Heck reaction of 1-Bromo-5-methyl-1-aryl-hexa-1,5-dien-3-ol derivatives followed by oxidation or termination via sp² CH activation in aromatic ring led to the formation of fused cyclopentanes. However, the similar reaction at elevated temperature showed predominance towards the formation of aromatic analogues via one pot cyclization and dehydroxylation. The mechanism for the formation of cyclopentanone fused with cyclopropane ring system is supported by density functional theory based calculations.     

Synthesis and characterization of silica-supported Pd nanoparticles and its application in the Heck reaction

Well-dispersed palladium nanoparticles immobilized onto modified silica(SiO 2-pr-NH-cyanuric-SH) have been prepared in some facile steps.The catalyst exhibits high catalytic activity in the Heck reaction,and can be easily recovered and reused without significant loss of its activity in several runs.     

Triaryl phosphine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for Heck reaction

A new type of triaryl phosphine-functionalized imidazolium salts 6 were prepared. Their palladium complexes, generated in situ, were successfully applied in the palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction. Using 1 mol% of Pd(dba)₂ and 1 mol% 6c in the presence of 2 equiv of K₂CO₃ in DMAc has proven to be highly efficient for the coupling of a wide array of aryl bromides and iodides with acrylates in excellent yield. The coupling of 4-bromotoluene with various styrene derivatives catalyzed by Pd/6c complex also gave good results.     

Polymethyl methacrylate micro-spheres supported palladium: A new catalyst for Heck and Suzuki reactions

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) micro-spheres, a kind of commercially available polymeric material was treated with PdCl₂ and formaldehyde giving a reagent with a palladium loading of 0.79 (wt.%). The Pd-PMMA catalyzed the highly efficient Heck and Suzuki reactions. The reactions can be performed under ligand-free conditions in an air atmosphere. The palladium catalyst is easily separated and can be reusable with negligible leaching of palladium.     

1,3-Dicarbonyl compounds as phosphine-free ligands for Pd-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki reactions

Some 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds (such as pentane-2,4-dione and 3-oxo-N-phenylbutanamide) were found to constitute highly efficient, yet low-priced and phosphine-free ligands for the Pd-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki reactions of aryl bromides and iodides with very high turnover numbers (ca. 103-104).     

Phenylethenyl-substituted silicones via Heck coupling reaction

Systematic studies of several palladium complexes (Pd(OAc)₂, [PdCl₂(cod)], [Pd₂(dba)₃], [Pd(PPh3)4], [PdCl(SnCl₃)(P{p-Tol}₃)₂], [Pd₂Cl₂(SnCl₃)₂(P{p-Tol}₃)₂]) as potential catalytic systems for arylation of vinylsiloxanes via Heck coupling reactions are described. Catalytic activity and selectivity were studied for a model reaction of trimethylvinylsilane with PhBr and m-ClC₆H₆Br and then the most effective systems were applied for functionalisation of tetramethyltetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane and poly(dimethylsiloxane-co-methylvinylsiloxane), leading to the silicone fluids having high refractive index (1.5–1.6).     

Palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation of aryl iodides using aqueous ammonia

Aminocarbonylation of aromatic iodides using aqueous ammonia in toluene has been developed. Various primary aromatic amides have been efficiently synthesized in good to excellent yields in the presence of catalytic quantities of Pd(OAc)₂/CYTOP®292. The usage of aqueous ammonia avoids the handling of two gases in the reaction.     

功能离子液体复合体系中钯催化的Heck偶联反应

在[BMIM][TPPMS]离子型膦配体和碱性离子液体 [BMIM][OAc] 组成的功能离子液体复合体系中, PdCl2(CH3CN)2可以有效地催化溴苯和丙烯酸乙酯的交叉偶联(Heck)反应, 产物肉桂酸乙酯(反式)的收率达到60%. 锚定在功能离子液体复合体系中的Pd催化剂循环使用11次后仍保持良好的活性和稳定性. 该催化剂体系的良好活性和稳定性可归因于三个方面: [BMIM][TPPMS]和[BMIM][OAc]间的协同配位效应; 以[BMIM][OAc]作为Heck反应的缚酸剂, 避免了无机盐粘稠物的形成; 生成的副产物[BMIM]Br可以有效溶解钯黑, 避免了钯黑的析出. 该离子液体催化体系对不同底物的Heck偶联反应也表现出良好的普适性.     

1,3,2,4-Diazadiphosphetidines as new P-N ligands for palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction in water

1,3,2,4-Diazadiphosphetidine-based phosphazane class have been used as a new generation of heterogeneous bidentate P(III) ligands containing nitrogen for base-free Pd(II) catalyzed C-C bond formation through Heck coupling reaction of aryl iodides, bromides and chlorides in water with styrene, n-butyl acrylate, 1-octene, and cyclohexene. The reactions occur heterogeneously in water and homogenously or partially heterogeneously in appropriate organic solvents. The ligand together with its Pd(0) complex is easily separated by filtration and reused for several runs.     

Heck reaction with 3-fluoro-3-buten-2-one

3-Fluoro-3-buten-2-one (2) is readily prepared from 1-fluoro-1-chloro-2-methoxy-2-methylcyclopropane (1) in 82% yield by heating the cyclopropane in aqueous quinoline solution. Ketone 2 reacts with aryl iodides (3) in a Heck reaction catalyzed by Pd(OAc)₂ to give Z-3-fluorobenzalacetones (4) in 36-86% yield.     

交联木质素负载钯催化剂的制备及对Heck反应的催化性能研究

以天然木质素为原料, 用甲醛对其进行交联得到了交联木质素, 通过简单的方法合成了负载钯催化剂, 用XPS、 TG、 DTA等对其进行了表征. 该催化剂在空气氛围中能很好的催化乙烯基化合物与芳基碘的Heck反应. 如在较低的温度下(40 ℃)催化丙烯酸与碘苯的反应, 产率高达73.7%, 显示了较高的催化活性. 该催化剂重复使用5次, 产率仍高达90%, 显示该催化剂有良好的重复使用性能.