Arylzinc species by microwave assisted Grignard formation-transmetallation sequence: application in the Negishi coupling

Arylmagnesium species can be efficiently generated from magnesium turnings and aryl chlorides or aryl bromides under dielectric heating conditions. Subsequent microwave assisted transmetallation using ZnCl₂-TMEDA afforded the corresponding arylzinc reagents. A sequential microwave assisted arylmagnesium formation-transmetallation-Negishi coupling protocol suitable for automated multiple parallel synthesis has been developed.     

Generation of Aryl and Heteroaryl Magnesium Reagents in Toluene by Br/Mg or Cl/Mg Exchange

The alkylmagnesium alkoxide sBuMgOR?LiOR (R=2‐ethylhexyl), which was prepared as a 1.5 m solution in toluene, undergoes very fast Br/Mg exchange with aryl and heteroaryl bromides, producing aryl and heteroaryl magnesium alkoxides (ArMgOR?LiOR) in toluene. These Grignard reagents react with a broad range of electrophiles, including aldehydes, ketones, allyl bromides, acyl chlorides, epoxides, and aziridines, in good yields. Remarkably, the related reagent sBu₂Mg?2 LiOR (R=2‐ethylhexyl) undergoes Cl/Mg exchange with various electron‐rich aryl chlorides in toluene, producing diorganomagnesium species of type Ar₂Mg?2 LiOR, which react well with aldehydes and allyl bromides.     

Preparation of Polyfunctionalized Aromatic Nitriles from Aryl Oxazolines

A selective ortho,ortho’-functionalization of readily available aryl oxazolines by two successive magnesiations with sBu₂Mg in toluene followed by trapping reactions with electrophiles, such as (hetero)aryl iodides or bromides, iodine, tosyl cyanide, ethyl cyanoformate or allylic bromides (39 examples, 62–99 % yield) is reported. Treatment of these aryl oxazolines with excess oxalyl chloride and catalytic amounts of DMF (50 °C, 4 h) provided the corresponding nitriles (36 examples, 73–99 % yield). Conversions of these nitriles to valuable heterocycles are reported, and a tentative mechanism is proposed.     

Pd/Ni Co-catalyzed Selective Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides and Aryl Fluorosulfonates at Room Temperature

Multimetallic catalysis can effectively enhance the selectivity for the heterocoupling product over homocoupling products in cross-electrophilic couplings. We report the selective cross-coupling of aryl bromides with aryl fluorosulfonates via palladium and nickel cooperative catalysis for the synthesis of biaryls, which can be carried out at room temperature while having marvelous chemoselectivity. In addition, the reaction also has a good performance on the gram-scale reaction.     

Polystyrene-supported triphenylarsines: useful ligands in palladium-catalyzed aryl halide homocoupling reactions and a catalyst for alkene epoxidation using hydrogen peroxide

The utility of both soluble (non-cross-linked) and insoluble (cross-linked) polystyrene-supported triphenylarsine reagents were examined. These reagents were prepared by standard radical polymerization methodology and used in palladium-catalyzed homocoupling reactions of aryl halides. The insoluble reagent was also used as a catalyst precursor in heterogeneous alkene epoxidation reactions in which aqueous hydrogen peroxide was the stoichiometric oxidant. For the aryl halide homocoupling reactions, both reagents worked well and afforded similar results. Unhindered aryl iodides afforded the best yields in the shortest reaction times compared to aryl bromides. The epoxidation reactions of unfunctionalized alkenes were not very efficient. This was probably due to the hydrophobicity of the polystyrene matrix, which did not swell in the reaction medium. Thus, since a microporous, gel-type polystyrene matrix was used, the majority of the arsine groups were inaccessible to the reaction components and therefore incapable of participating in catalysis.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Coupling of Triaryl‐ and Trialkylindium Reagents with Aryl Iodides and Bromides through Consecutive Transmetalations

An efficient copper(I)‐catalyzed coupling of triaryl and trialkylindium reagents with aryl iodides and bromides is reported. The reaction proceeds at low catalyst loadings (2 mol %) and generally only requires 0.33 equivalents of the triorganoindium reagent with respect to the aryl halide as all three organic nucleophilic moieties of the reagent are transferred to the products through consecutive transmetalations. The reaction tolerates a variety of functional groups and sterically hindered substrates. Furthermore, preliminary mechanistic studies that entailed the synthesis and characterization of potential reaction intermediates offered a glimpse of the elementary steps that constitute the catalytic cycle.     

Cobalt-catalyzed homo-coupling of aryl and alkenyl bromide using atmospheric oxygen as oxidant

An efficient procedure for the synthesis of symmetric biphenyl and olefinic compounds was reported by cobalt-catalyzed direct homo-coupling reaction of aryl and alkenyl bromide in the presence of metallic magnesium using atmospheric oxygen as the oxidant. All tested aromatic bromides could give corresponding biaryls in good yields (up to 85%). Moreover, under the same conditions, β-bromostyrene could also afford the corresponding conjugated dienes in moderate yields, and the coupling is highly stereoselective to give trans-products. This mild and practicable method opened a new way to the preparation of symmetric biaryls and conjugated dienes.     

Cobalt‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling of Functionalized Alkylzinc Reagents with (Hetero)Aryl Halides

A combination of 10 % CoCl₂ and 20 % 2,2′‐bipyridine ligands enables cross‐coupling of functionalized primary and secondary alkylzinc reagents with various (hetero)aryl halides. Couplings with 1,3‐ and 1,4‐substituted cycloalkylzinc reagents proceeded diastereoselectively leading to functionalized heterocycles with high diastereoselectivities of up to 98:2. Furthermore, alkynyl bromides react with primary and secondary alkylzinc reagents providing the alkylated alkynes.     

Gold(I)-catalyzed direct C-H arylation of pyrazine and pyridine with aryl bromides

An efficient procedure for the direct C-H arylation of electron-poor aromatics such as pyrazine and pyridine with aryl bomides is described. In the presence of catalytic amount of Cy₃PAuCl and with the use of t-BuOK as base, pyrazine undergoes the direct C-H arylation with aryl bromides at 100 °C, and the yields of the arylated products depend on the nature of aryl bromides. In the cases of electron-rich aryl bromides used, the arylated pyrazines can be obtained in good to high yields. For electron-poor aryl bromides, the addition of AgBF₄ is the crucial point to accelerate the coupling reaction to give the arylated products in moderate yields. Pyridine also reacts with electron-rich aryl bromides catalyzed by Cy₃PAuCl to give a mixture of arylated regioisomers in moderate yield. However, in order to realize the direct C-H arylation of pyridine with electron-poor aryl bromides, the addition of silver salt as additive and a milder reaction temperature (60 °C) are required.     

Nickel-catalyzed reductive coupling of aryl halides with secondary alkyl bromides and allylic acetate

A room-temperature Ni-catalyzed reductive method for the coupling of aryl bromides with secondary alkyl bromides has been developed, providing C(sp(2))-C(sp(3)) products in good to excellent yields. Slight modification of this protocol allows efficient coupling of activated aryl chlorides with cyclohexyl bromide and aryl bromides with allylic acetate.     

A general strategy for the perfluoroalkylation of arenes and arylbromides by using arylboronate esters and [(phen)CuR(F)

A versatile method for the synthesis of aryl perfluoroalkanes from arenes and aryl bromides is described. Substituted arenes or aryl bromides are converted in situ to an aryl boronate ester that readily undergoes perfluoroalkylation in air with [(phen)CuR(F)]. A broad range of aryl bromide substrates were perfluoroalkylated in good yield for the first time. [(phen)CuCF(3)] is now commercially available and has been prepared on 20?g scale.     

One-pot synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical aryl sulfides by Pd-catalyzed couplings of aryl halides and thioacetates

Aryl sulfides were obtained from the coupling reaction of S-aryl (or S-alkyl) thioacetates and aryl bromides in the presence of palladium catalyst. This reaction method enables the one-pot synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical diaryl sulfides by employing potassium thioacetate with aryl iodides and aryl bromides.     

Per-6-amino-beta-cyclodextrin as an efficient supramolecular ligand and host for Cu(I)-catalyzed N-arylation of imidazole with aryl bromides

Per-6-amino-beta-cyclodextrin (per-6-ABCD), acting simultaneously as a supramolecular ligand for CuI and host for aryl bromides, catalyzes N-arylation of imidazole with aryl bromides under mild conditions. This simple method proceeds with excellent yield for the coupling of imidazole with various substituted aryl bromides demonstrating good tolerance of other functionalities.     

Efficient aqueous-phase Heck and Suzuki couplings of aryl bromides using tri(4,6-dimethyl-3- sulfonatophenyl)phosphine trisodium salt (TXPTS)

[reaction: see text] Sterically demanding, sulfonated arylphosphines TXPTS and TMAPTS have been applied to the aqueous-phase Heck and Suzuki coupling of aryl bromides. TXPTS provides good yields of Heck coupling products from aryl bromides at 80 degrees C, while both TMAPTS and TPPTS gave significantly less active catalysts. TXPTS is the first ligand to promote the aqueous-phase Heck coupling under such mild conditions. Both TXPTS and TMAPTS provide active catalysts for Suzuki couplings of aryl bromides at 50 degrees C.     

Rapid, easy cyanation of aryl bromides and chlorides using nickel salts in conjunction with microwave promotion

We report here a fast, easy, and efficient method for the preparation of aryl nitriles from aryl bromides and chlorides. The methodology for aryl bromides involves the use of either Ni(CN)(2) or NaCN and NiBr(2). With aryl chlorides, a mix of NaCN and NiBr(2) is used and the reaction proceeds via the in situ formation of the corresponding aryl bromide. The reaction can be performed in air and is complete within 10 min.     

An efficient copper-catalyzed coupling reaction of pyridin-2-ones with aryl and heterocyclic halides based on Buchwald's protocol

An efficient copper-catalyzed coupling reaction based on the Buchwald's protocol has been established for pyridin-2-ones with aryl iodides, aryl bromides, and heterocyclic bromides.     

环钯化二茂铁亚胺-三苯基膦配合物的合成、表征及催化Suzuki反应研究

为筛选高效催化Suzuki反应的催化剂, 合成了3种新的环钯化二茂铁亚胺-三苯基膦配合物2~4, 经元素分析(或HRMS)、 红外光谱和核磁共振谱对其结构进行了表征, 并通过X射线单晶衍射测定了化合物3的晶体结构. 这些化合物容易合成, 在空气和溶液中稳定, 可用作芳基溴及杂芳基溴与苯基硼酸偶联的Suzuki反应催化剂. 使用摩尔分数为0.01%的催化剂3, 以2倍量的K3PO4为碱, 于110 ℃下, 在甲苯中反应5~15 h, 使具有不同电子和位阻效应的取代芳基溴及杂芳基溴能以较高的产率与苯基硼酸反应生成偶联产物; 与溴苯相比, 带吸电子基的溴苯反应活性较高, 催化剂的摩尔分数降低至0.001%时, 仍能得到较高产率, 而带强给电子基的溴苯如4-溴苯甲醚及带邻位取代基的溴苯在其它条件相同时, 需要延长反应时间才能得到较高的产率.     

A Facile Route to Aryl Boronates: Room‐Temperature,Copper‐Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Halides with Alkoxy Diboron Reagents

A simple but effective copper‐catalyzed borylation of aryl halides, including electron‐rich and sterically hindered aryl bromides, with alkoxy diboron reagents occurs under mild conditions (see scheme). Preliminary DFT studies of the mechanism suggest that σ‐bond metathesis between a copper–boryl intermediate and the aryl halide generates the aryl boronate product.

     

trans-Pd(OAc)2(Cy2NH)2 catalyzed Suzuki coupling reactions and its temperature-dependent activities toward aryl bromides

A new catalytic system based on Pd-simple amines for Suzuki coupling reactions of aryl bromides is described. A well-defined air-stable complex, trans-Pd(OAc)₂(Cy₂NH)₂ effectively promotes Suzuki couplings of aryl bromides with a range of aryl boronic acids to give diaryl products in high yields. It also exhibits temperature-dependent activity toward aryl bromides bearing different electronic substituents under reaction conditions.     

competing reaction method for identification of fast and slow steps of catalytic cycles: Application to heck and Suzuki reactions

A method for identification of fast and slow steps of catalytic cycles is suggested. This method provides reliable data for reactions conducted at an unsteady-state catalyst concentration. It has been used in the determination of the rate-determining step in the Heck reaction of aryl bromides and in the Suzuki reaction of aryl bromides and aryl iodides. The data obtained by this method are in agreement with the data obtained by other methods, including kinetic isotope effect measurements.