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.     

Ligand-free copper(I) catalyzed N- and O-arylation of aryl halides

A simple and industrially viable protocol for C-N and C-O coupling is reported here. Arylation of phenol, benzylamine and imidazole with aryl bromides is achieved using ligand-free Cu(I) halide salts in low catalytic amount (2.5 mol %).     

Impregnated copper on magnetite as catalyst for the O-arylation of phenols with aryl halides简

Nanoparticle Fe304 encapsulated CuO, as a heterogeneous catalyst, is a facile system for the synthesis of diaryl ethers by the cross-coupling reaction of various substituted aryl halides with various substituted phenols, which avoids using any type of expensive ligand and can be recovered from the reaction mixture by using a simple magnet. Moreover, this catalyst can be reused three times with high catalytic activity.     

Dimer formation in the reaction of aryl halides catalyzed by nickel complexes

The synthesis of diaryls catalyzed by electrochemically generated zero-valent nickel with 2,2-diapyridyl as the ligand was carried out from aryl halides in high yield. Feasibility was demonstrated for synthesizing the catalyst itself by the anodic dissolution of nickel in the presence of 2-bromopyridine in a diaphragmless cell.A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420083 Kazan. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1674–1676, July, 1992.     

Ligand free open air copper(II) mediated aryl formamidation and amination of aryl halides

A simple synthetic procedure for direct formamidation and amination of aryl halides mediated by copper(II) salts was developed in open air, without an external ligand in formamide with potassium carbonate as a base. This approach is particularly efficient when electron active aryl halides are used as substrates. In these cases almost quantitative formamidation was observed.     

Enantioselective Henry reaction catalyzed with copper(II)–iminopyridine complexes

Copper complexes of chiral iminopyridines prepared from camphane-derived ketones and picolylamine catalyzed the enantioselective Henry (nitroaldol) reaction between nitromethane and a number of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with high yields and good enantioselectivities. Iminopyridines derived from (1R)-(+)-camphor and (1S)-(+)-ketopinic acid gave the best results to afford the opposite enantiomers in each case, despite the fact they have the same stereochemical pattern at the camphane skeleton. The reactions were carried out without air or moisture exclusion.     

Studies on the interactions of polymer-anchored copper(II) complexes with tRNA

The binding interactions between tRNA and polyethyleneimine-anchored copper(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2′-bipyridine ligands and varying degrees of coordination have been studied using physico-chemical techniques. In both sets of polyethyleneimine-anchored complexes, the complexes with higher degree of coordination bind more strongly to tRNA than those with lower degree of coordination. Binding to tRNA appears to be mainly electrostatic in nature.     

Palladium catalyzed alkynylation of aryl halides (Sonogashira reaction) in water

The palladium catalyzed alkynylation of aryl halides (Sonogashira reaction) has been achieved in pure water without any additives or phase transfer catalysts. The reaction, which requires only 0.5 mol % of Pd(PPh₃)₄ catalyst, is remarkably fast (30 min at 70 °C) producing high yields of the aryl alkyne products.     

Cross-coupling reaction of thermally stable titanium(II)-alkyne complexes with aryl halides catalysed by a nickel complex

The first cross-coupling reaction of thermally stable titanium(II)-alkyne complexes with aryl iodides in the presence of a catalytic amount of Ni(cod)2 is presented.     

Oxidoreductive coupling of thiols with aryl halides catalyzed by copper on iron

Synthesis and utilization of a simple copper on iron catalyst in the coupling of aryl halides with thiols through disulfide intermediate is reported. The iron support of copper catalyst ensures reductive media for the coupling, allows easy removal of the metals by outer magnetic field and enables the recycling of the catalyst.     

Microwave assisted,ligand free,copper catalyzed reaction of aryl halides with phenyl urea

The ligand free coupling reaction of phenyl urea with different functionalized aryl halides in the presence of air stable Cu₂O and t-BuOK as a base gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylureas in relatively high yields.This method is milder than the palladium catalyzed arylation and avoids the use of toxic phosphine ligand.     

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.     

Amination and amidation of aryl iodides catalyzed by copper(I)-phenanthroline complexes

Four kinds of copper(I)-phenanthroline complexes ([Cu^I(phen)₂]Cl, [Cu^I(phen)Cl]₂, [Cu^I(phen)₂]BF₄, and Cu^I(phen)PPh₃Cl) were prepared and used as catalysts for amination and amidation of aryl iodide to investigate the influence on the yields of products due to differences of the structures. These complexes were found to work as catalysts on these reactions and showed that the differences of structures of copper(I) complexes significantly influenced the yield of aryl-nitrogen bond forming processes.     

Selective synthesis of monoorganotin trihalides: the direct reaction of allylic halides with tin(II) halides catalyzed by platinum and palladium complexes

The reaction of 3-haloalkenes (3-chloropropene, 3-bromopropene, 3-chloro-2-methylpropene, 1-chloro-2-butene) with SnX₂ (X=Cl, Br) to form mono-allyltin trihalides, was catalyzed by several platinum and palladium complexes of the type MZ₂L (M=Pt, Pd; Z=Me, Cl; L=2,2′-bipyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline or dppe). The highest yield of allyltin trichloride was obtained for the reaction of 3-chloropropene with SnCl₂ catalyzed by PdMe₂(phen) (83%) while the yield obtained with the other catalysts decreased in the order PdCl₂(phen), PdCl₂(bipy)>PdMe₂(bipy)>PtCl₂(phen)>PtMe₂(bipy)>PtMe₂(phen)>PtCl₂(bipy). Interestingly, PdCl₂(PhCN)₂ and Pd(PPh₃)₄ had no activity at all. The yield of allyltin trichloride was not only dependent on the activity of the catalyst but also on the decomposition rate of the product in the presence of the catalyst. 3-Bromopropene gave 19% of allyltin tribromide when reacted with SnBr₂. The other 3-haloalkenes did react but the resulting monoallylictin trihalides were not stable enough to produce significant yields. Reaction of both, benzyl chloride and chlorobenzene, led to catalyst decomposition. In addition, SnCl₂ catalyzed formation of polybenzyl was observed in the case of benzyl chloride.     

Enantioselective Henry reaction catalyzed by copper(II)—Cinchona alkaloid complexes

An enantioselective Henry reaction was efficiently carried out under mild reaction conditions in the presence of catalytic 9-epi and natural Cinchona alkaloids and copper (II) acetate. The best catalytic performance was observed for native quinine (12 mol %) and Cu(OAc)₂ (10 mol %). Aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with nitromethane and its α-substituted derivatives provided the corresponding β-nitroalcohols in good to reasonable yields, high syn-diastereoselectivity, and (S)-enantioselectivity of up to 94% ee.     

Monodentate phosphorus-coordinated palladium(Ⅱ)complexes as new catalyst for Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl halides with electron-deficient olefins

Four novel monodentate phosphorus-coordinated palladium(Ⅱ) complexes derived from 3,5-disubstituted-1H-1,2,4-diazaphospholes were developed as efficient catalyst for Mizoroki-Heck reactions of aryl halides with electron-deficient olefins. The role of these monophosphine ligands in catalysis was illustrated by control experiments using Pd salt and ligands as combined catalyst.     

Synthesis, crystal structures and reactivity of copper(I) amidate complexes with aryl halides: insight into copper(I)-catalyzed Goldberg reaction

In this paper, copper(I) amidate complexes (2-3), proposed intermediates in copper-catalyzed Goldberg reaction, have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, (1)H NMR and X-ray crystallography. Ancillary ligand bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf) has contributed greatly to the stability of the copper-amidate complexes due to its strong chelating ability and weak intermolecular interactions. Thermal gravimetric analyses are carried out to determine the thermal competency of complexes 2-3 as the intermediates of the high-temperature Goldberg reactions. Reaction of complexes 2 and 3 with aryl halides generates the N-arylation products 5-8, accompanied by the formation of a copper(I) complex Cu(dppf)X (X = I or Br) 4, which has been determined by LC-MS analysis. These results provide new evidence for the mechanism of copper(I)-catalyzed Goldberg reaction.