Heck arylation of acrolein acetals using the 9-bromoanthracene: A case of study

The influence of several parameters on the selectivity of the palladium catalysed Heck coupling of 9-bromoanthracene with acrolein acetals was studied. While the ester is the quasi exclusive product when only a base (i.e. NaOAc, K₂CO₃, etc.) is added in the medium, the presence of halide abstracting agent such as thallium or silver salts decreases noticeably the selectivity towards the ester. On the other hand, the addition of n-Bu₄NOAc yields to the formation of the aldehyde with up to 74% selectivity. The presence of water was found to play a significant role not only on the rate but also on the selectivity of the reaction. A comprehensive mechanism is proposed outlining the influence of each additive, particularly on the selectivity of the reaction.     

Direct synthesis of 3-arylpropionic acids by tetraphosphine/palladium catalysed Heck reactions of aryl halides with acrolein ethylene acetal

Through the use of [PdCl(C₃H₅)]₂/Cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane as a catalyst, a range of aryl bromides undergoes Heck reaction with acrolein ethylene acetal. With this acetal, the selective formation of 3-arylpropionic acids/esters was observed. The functional group tolerance on the aryl halide is remarkable; substituents such as fluoro, methyl, methoxy, acetyl, formyl, benzoyl, nitro or nitrile are tolerated. Furthermore, this catalyst can be used at low loading, even for reactions of sterically hindered aryl bromides.     

Chemoselective Heck arylation of acrolein diethyl acetal catalyzed by an oxime-derived palladacycle

A dimeric 4-hydroxyacetophenone oxime-derived palladacycle has been used as a very efficient precatalyst for the chemoselective arylation of acrolein diethyl acetal to give either cinnamaldehyde derivatives or 3-arylpropanoate esters by proper choice of the reaction conditions. The synthesis of cinnamaldehyde derivatives can be performed by Heck reaction of acrolein diethyl acetal with iodo-, bromo- or chloroarenes in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) using K₂CO₃ as base at 120 °C and tetra-n-butylammonium acetate (TBAA) and KCl as additives, followed by acid workup. In the case of 3-arylpropanoate esters the corresponding arylation of acrolein diethyl acetal with iodoarenes can be performed at 90 °C in aqueous DMA using (dicylohexyl)methylamine as base, whereas for bromoarenes the reaction has to be performed at 120 °C using tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) as additive. Alternatively, this process can be performed under microwave irradiation. These couplings take place in good yields and with lower catalyst loading than with palladium(II) acetate as well as in shorter reaction times and with lower excess of acrolein diethyl acetal.     

钯催化Heck反应制备长共轭生色二苯乙烯衍生物

采用Heck反应合成出6个带有不同推拉电子基团的二苯乙烯衍生物,产率68%～84%.研究了反应物分子结构对Heck偶联反应的影响,对实验条件进行了优化并探讨了其反应机理.结果表明,反应温度120℃,溶剂DMF 和Et3N体积比为2: 1时可以获得较高产率.同时我们还发现,不同的反应物结构对Heck反应产率的影响较大,随着反应物中双键的电子云密度的降低(对甲基苯乙烯>苯乙烯>4-乙烯吡啶),反应产率依次降低;芳卤的反应活性表现为:NO2-Ar-Br>H-Ar-Br>CH3-Ar-Br.     

A new catalytic method for the synthesis of selectively substituted biphenyls containing an oxoalkyl chain

A novel reaction sequence leading to the synthesis of substituted biphenyls containing a carbonyl group in an aliphatic chain has been achieved in one-pot reaction starting from iodoarenes and allylic alcohols under the catalytic action of palladium and norbornene. The latter is temporarily incorporated into a palladacycle, which directs the reaction towards the selective formation of an arylaryl bond. Norbornene spontaneously deinserts to allow the biphenylylpalladium bond thus formed to react in its turn with the allylic alcohol.     

Pd(II)-catalyzed regioselective direct arylation of uracil via oxidative Heck reaction using arylboronic acids

A palladium catalyzed regioselective synthesis of 6-aryl uracils via oxidative Heck reaction (C–H bond functionalization) of uracils and arylboronic acids is reported. The method is simple, atom-economical, and high yielding.     

Pd-catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction for the synthesis of 2-methylbenzofurans

A new strategy for the synthesis of 2-Methylbenzofurans via the intramolecular Heck reaction has been developed. This efficient palladium-catalyzed system showed good catalytic activity. Various substituted 2-methylbenzofurans could be afforded in good to excellent yields.     

Synthesis of chitosan derivatives supported palladium complexes and their catalytic behavior in the Heck reaction

Two kinds of chitosan derivatives, crosslinked chitosan and crosslinked chitosan condense with salilylaldehyde, supported palladium complexes (CL‐CTS‐Pd and CL‐S‐CTS‐Pd) were synthesized and characterized by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), etc. These complexes are efficient catalysts for the Heck reaction under atmospheric conditions and can be easily recovered and reused. The detailed studies show that the catalyst CL‐S‐CTS‐Pd is much more efficient than CL‐CTS‐Pd under the same conditions. CL‐S‐CTS‐Pd keeps its catalytic activity in the Heck reaction of acrylic acid with iodobenzene even at a low temperature (60°C) or with tiny amounts of the catalyst (0.05 mol%Pd). Yields of making cinnamic acid were even as high as 75.3% in the Heck reaction of acrylic acid with iodobenzene using CL‐S‐CTS‐Pd that was recovered 10 times. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

In situ generation of highly active bis(N‐heterocyclic)carbene palladium as an efficient catalyst in direct S‐arylation of methylphenyl sulfoxide and the Heck reaction: Ligand steric effects in product selectivity

The use of 1,3‐bis(N‐heterocyclic)carbene ligands with different alkyl wingtip groups (alkyl = methyl, isopropyl and tert ‐butyl) is an effective method for the palladium‐catalysed direct S ‐arylation of methylphenyl sulfoxide and C–C coupling of various of aryl halides with alkenes. The reactions proceed in moderate to good yields. Interestingly, it is shown experimentally that, by using bulkier bidentate N‐heterocyclic carbene ligands, more selective catalytic systems towards cis products in Heck coupling reactions can be achieved.     

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.     

壳聚糖钯(0)配合物催化Heck芳基化反应研究

以天然高分子壳聚糖为载体,室温下通过与氯化钯乙醇溶液作用制得壳聚糖负载氯化钯黄色粉末,再在乙醇溶液中回流还原,制得了壳聚糖钯(0)配合物催化剂,研究了其对碘代苯与丙烯酸Heck芳基化反应的催化性能.结果表明该催化剂具有较高的催化活性和立体选择性,可高转化率、高产率地合成反式苯丙烯酸;通过简单的过滤、溶剂洗涤回收催化剂,并能多次重复使用.该催化剂对其它反应底物的催化性能也进行了探讨.     

Synthesis of cinnamyl substituted dihydrofuranones by the Heck cross-coupling reaction

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Novel approach to 6-alkenyl-substituted pyridoxine derivatives based on the Heck reaction

A new synthetic approach to 6-alkenyl-substituted pyridoxine derivatives was developed based on the Heck reaction. The reaction, which was catalyzed using a mixture of Pd(OAc)₂, (o-Tol)₃P and Bu₃N as a base, led to seven new 6-alkenyl pyridoxine derivatives. When acrylic acid was used the products of decarboxylation and dimerization were formed.     

The first MCM-41-supported thioether palladium(0) complex: A highly active and stereoselective catalyst for Heck arylation of olefins with aryl halides

The first MCM-41-supported thioether palladium(0) complex has been synthesized from 3-(2-cyanoethylsulfanyl)propyltriethoxysilane via immobilization on MCM-41, followed by reacting with palladium chloride, and then the reduction with hydrazine hydrate. It was found that this complex has not only high activity and stereoselectivity for arylation reaction of conjugated alkenes with aryl iodides or activated aryl bromides, but also can efficiently catalyze the arylation reaction of conjugated alkenes with unactivated bromoarenes. This polymeric palladium catalyst can be easily recovered from the products and reused at least 10 times without loss of activity.     

含杂环二茂铁亚胺异环环钯化合物在Heck反应中的催化活性研究

含杂环二茂铁亚胺异环环钯化合物结构新颖、独特,其催化的Heck偶联反应具有底物范围广、反应条件温和、催化活性高且催化诱导期短等优点。芳基碘代物、芳基溴代物和芳基氯代物都可作为反应底物,其中化合物2应用于芳基溴代物和丙烯酸乙酯的反应得到了100%的收率。在反应中加入四丁基溴化铵,且提高反应温度到140℃,带有斥电子取代基的芳基溴代物、芳基氯代物仍能以较高的产率得到偶联产物。实验中利用薄层色谱监测反应。     

Catalytic activity of Pd(II) and Pd(II)/DAB-R systems for the Heck arylation of olefins

Palladium-catalyzed reactions of aryl bromides with various olefins involving Pd(II)/diazabutadiene (DAB-R) systems have been investigated. The scope of a coupling process using Pd(II) sources and an α-diimine as ligand in the presence of Cs₂CO₃ as base was tested using various substrates. The Pd(OAc)₂/DAB-Cy (1, DAB-Cy=1,4-dicyclohexyl-diazabutadiene) system presents the highest activity with respect to electron-neutral and electron-deficient aryl bromides in coupling with electron rich olefins. The synthesis and X-ray characterization of a Pd(II)-diazabutadiene ligand is reported. Extensive optimization experiments showed that another Pd(II) source, Pd(acac)₂ (acac=acetylacetonate), proved to activate aryl bromides at high temperatures, low catalyst loadings when the appropriate concentration of ⁿBu₄NBr additive was employed. The effect of the DAB-Cy ligand is important at very low catalyst loadings and high temperatures. Pd(acac)₂ and Pd(acac)₂/DAB-Cy precatalysts were very effective for the arylation of various olefins with aryl bromides with respect to reaction rate, catalyst loadings, and functional group tolerance.     

New Heck coupling strategies for the arylation of secondary and tertiary amides via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization

A new synthetic protocol has been developed for the arylation of secondary and N-alkylated amide Heck precursors by the implementation of the palladium-catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction strategies.     

The synthesis of oligoether-substituted benzimidazolium bromides and their use as ligand precursors for the Pd-catalyzed Heck coupling in water

The oligoether-substituted (CH₃(OCH₂CH₂)_n-; n = 1, 2 or 3) benzimidazolium bromides (3-7) and oligoether-linked (-CH₂(CH₂OCH₂)_nCH₂-, n = 1, 2 or 3) bisbenzimidazolium dibromides (8-13) were prepared by quarternization of N-substituted benzimidazoles (1 and 2) with the bulky benzyl bromides (ArCH₂Br: Ar = C₆H₂(CH₃)₃-2,4,6 and C₆(CH₃)₅). trans-Bis(carbene) palladium(II) complexes 14 and 15 derived from 4 and 6 were synthesized by using Ag complexes as carbene-transfer agents in dichloromethane at ambient temperature. In addition, the reactions of 4 and 6 with Pd(OAc)₂ and NaBr gave the Pd(II) dimers 16 and 17 which can readily be cleaved by triphenylphosphine to afford the benzannulated monocarbene (NHC) monophosphine Pd(II) complexes [PdBr₂(NHC)(PPh₃)] (18 and 19). All compounds have been fully characterized by using elemental analysis, ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies. X-ray diffraction studies on single crystals of 19a and 19b confirm the cis square planar geometry. In situ formed complexes from Pd(OAc)₂ and benzimidazolium salts (3-13) and preformed Pd(II) complexes 14, 15, 18 and 19 were tested as catalyst for the Heck coupling reaction in water. The influence of the oligoether and benzyl substituents on N atoms and CH₃-substituents on the 5,6-positions of benzimidazole frame were investigated under the same conditions in the Heck coupling reaction. In situ formed catalysts showed better conversions than the isolated Pd(II) complexes. The length of the oligoether spacer significantly increases the activity. The salts with two benzimidazole moieties connected by an oligoether as the spacer 8-13 showed similar catalytic activities in the Heck coupling reaction with the mono salts 3-7 bearing corresponding oligoethers on the N atom.     

Regioselective N-9 arylation of purines employing arylboronic acids in the presence of Cu(II)

9-Arylpurines are efficiently formed with complete regioselectivity when purines are treated with arylboronic acids in the presence of copper(II) acetate. A variety of substituents on both coupling partners are well tolerated.