New recyclable catalytic system: PdCl2–Dppc+ PF6−–[bmim][PF6] for the Suzuki coupling reaction

An air‐stable and highly efficient PdCl₂–Dppc⁺ PF₆^?–[bmim][PF₆] catalytic system has been developed for the Suzuki coupling reaction of various aryl bromides with phenylboronic acid. The catalytic system can be recycled at least 10 times with minimal loss of activity. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ferrocenyl bisoxazoline as an efficient non‐phosphorus ligand for palladium‐catalyzed copper‐free Sonogashira reaction in aqueous solution

Pd(OAc)₂‐catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reactions of alkynes and a variety of aryl halides with 1,3‐bis(5‐ferrocenylisoxazoline‐3‐yl)benzene as an efficient non‐phosphorus ligand under copper‐free conditions are presented. The main advantages over previous methodologies include low catalyst loading (0.2 mol% Pd(OAc)₂ and 0.4 mol% ferrocenyl bisoxazoline ligand are sufficient for these coupling reactions), less problematic reaction medium (water–dimethylformamide) and more convenient operation (no requirement for nitrogen protection).     

Methionine: a green and efficient promoter for copper‐catalyzed Sonogashira cross‐coupling reactions

In the presence of amino acids as environmentally friendly ligands, CuI‐catalyzed Sonogashira cross‐coupling of various aryl halides with phenylacetylene was conducted to afford the corresponding internal alkynes. l ‐Methionine was found to be useful for this palladium‐free and amine‐free coupling reaction. It was also found that the solvent system plays an important role in this reaction, and significantly affects the product formation and reaction rate. Sonogashira coupling of aryl iodides and aryl bromides in dimethylsulfoxide or dimethylformamide gave the coupled products in good to excellent yields. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Efficient and green catalytic system incorporating new benzimidazolium salts for the Sonogashira cross‐coupling reaction

A number of novel benzimidazole salts were synthesized and their structures were determined using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and infrared spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. A catalyst system consisting of Pd(OAc)₂ and copper nanoparticles in the presence of Cs₂CO₃ and incorporating the novel benzimidazole salts in poly(ethylene glycol) solvent significantly improved the yields of Sonogashira reactions between aryl halides and phenylacetylene under microwave irradiation in 10 min.     

(BeDABCO)2Pd2Cl6 as an efficient homogeneous catalyst for copper‐free Sonogashira cross‐coupling reaction

An efficient catalytic system using 1‐benzyl‐4‐aza‐1‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane chloride and palladium chloride ((BeDABCO)₂Pd₂Cl₆) was developed for the Sonogashira reaction. In the presence of a catalytic amount of this efficient, stable homogeneous catalytic system that is non‐sensitive to air and moisture, various aryl halides were efficiently coupled with phenylacetylene in good yields in H₂O at 50°C under copper‐free conditions. Benzyl dabco as an efficient ligand and also a quaternary ammonium salt had an efficient stabilizing effect on the Pd(0) species. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dimeric ortho‐palladated homoveratrylamine as an efficient homogeneous catalyst for copper‐free Sonogashira cross‐coupling reaction

The catalytic activity of ortho‐palladated [Pd{C6H2(CH2CH2NH2)‐(OMe)2,3,4}(m‐Br)]2, a complex of homoveratrylamine in the copper‐free Sonogashira coupling reaction has been investigated. This complex is a catalyst that is efficient, stable and non‐sensitive to air and moisture in the Sonogashira reaction. In this homogeneous catalytic system, various aryl halides were efficiently coupled with phenylacetylene in mostly moderate to good yields in N‐methylpyrrolidone at 100 °C under copper‐free conditions. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The reaction of XeF+MF6− (M = As,Sb) with sulfuranes; preparation of CF3(O)F2+SbF6− and (CF3)2SOXeF+SbF6−

CF₃S(O)F, (CF₃)₂SO, CF₃SF₃, (CF₃)₂SF₂, and SF₄ react in different manner with XeF⁺MF₆^? (M?As, Sb). An oxidative fluorination is observed by CF₃S(O)F forming the persulfonium salt CF₃S(O)F₂⁺SbF₆^?, whereas by (CF₃)₂SO a simple addition product containing xenon can be isolated in form of the sulfonium salt (CF₃)₂SOXeF⁺SbF₆^?. On the contrary, the Lewis-acidic character of the XeF⁺-cation predominates against (CF₃)_nSF_4?n (n = 0 ? 2) leading to the corresponding fluorosulfonium salts (CF₃)_nSF_3?n ⁺MF₆^? (M?As, Sb) and XeF₂.     

Sonogashira coupling using PdEnCat™: a copper‐, phosphine‐, amine‐ and microwave‐free alternative to the preparation of arylalkynes

Sonogashira coupling of iodo‐ and bromoarenes and acetylenes using PdEnCat™ 30 in a phosphine‐, copper‐, amine‐, and microwave‐free system was developed, which allows for the preparation of a modulator of glutamate receptor mGluR5. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Complex of [BMIm] PF6 with PEG1000: a high efficient and recycle system for palladium‐catalyzed Suzuki cross‐coupling and Heck reaction

A complex of [BMIm] PF₆ (1‐Butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate) with PEG₁₀₀₀ has been successfully applied and found to be efficient for Suzuki cross‐coupling and Heck reaction using Pd(OAc)₂ as the catalyst under air atmosphere. Moreover, the isolation of the products is readily performed by the extraction of diethyl ether, and the catalytic system reported here can be recycled and reused several times. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2,5‐Bis(2‐(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole ligands and their Cu(I) complexes for Sonogashira coupling reaction

Two diphosphane ligands – 2,5‐bis(2‐(diphenylphosphino)‐5‐R)phenyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole ( L1 , R = H, L2 , R = OMe) and their binuclear complexes, L1Cu and L2Cu , were prepared and characterized. The molecular structures of L1Cu and L2Cu , as perchlorate salts, were established by X‐ray crystallography, which showed them to be binuclear complexes with each Cu atom tetrahedrally coordinated by two P atoms and two N atoms. The ligands and their Cu(I) complexes catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reactions of iodobenzene with phenylacetylene in the presence of K₂CO₃ under Pd‐free conditions. Coupling reactions catalyzed by L1 or L2 with Cu(MeCN)₄ClO₄ in situ exhibited better yields than those by the corresponding Cu(I) complexes L1Cu or L2Cu . Detailed studies showed L1 or L2 with Cu(MeCN)₄ClO₄ to be suitable catalysts for the coupling reaction of terminal alkynes and aryl halides. The coupling reactions of aryl iodides with electron‐withdrawing groups showed better results. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthese von (C6F5)2SF+MF6− (M  As,Sb) und Kristallstruktur von (C6F5)2SF+SbF6− [1]

Preparation of (C₆F₅)₂SF⁺MF₆^? (M ? As, Sb) and Crystal Structure of (C₆F₅)₂SF⁺SbF₆^? XeF⁺MF₆^? (M ? As, Sb) reacts with (C₆F₅)₂S in HF to form (C₆F₅)₂SF⁺MF₆^?. The deeply violet sulfonium salts can be kept without decomposition up to 24 h at room temperature. The hexafluoroantimonate salt crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 1056.4(7) pm, b = 1446.3(10) pm, c = 1102.9(8) pm, β = 91.29(6)° und Z = 4. The SF-bond distance with 158.4(3) pm is of unusual length. Cations and anions are connected via interionic fluorine contacts to an infinite chain, in which cations and anions form to ABAB sequence along the chain.     

Ligand‐ and solvent‐free synthesis of 2‐aminobenzothiazoles by copper‐catalyzed tandem reaction of 2‐haloanilines with isothiocyanates

We report an environmentally friendly, efficient and practical method for the synthesis of 2‐aminobenzothiazoles by a copper(II)‐catalyzed tandem reaction of 2‐haloanilines with isothiocyanates under ligand‐ and solvent‐free conditions in air. The developed methodology conforms to the principles of 'green chemistry' and addresses the shortage of such methods for the synthesis of 2‐aminobenzothiazoles. The reaction is quite general and generates a variety of 2‐aminobenzothiazoles in good to excellent yields. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Copper‐catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp) Sonogashira‐type cross‐coupling reactions accelerated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Copper‐catalyzed Sonogashira‐type reactions were dramatically accelerated by introducing a catalytic amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon additive. This novel catalytic system features low copper loading (0.5 mol% < Cu < 5 mol%), broad reaction scope and remarkable substrate tolerance. Both aromatic and aliphatic terminal alkynes as well as diverse aryl iodides were employed in this transformation, affording respectable yields of the desired products. The novel Cu(OTf)₂/pyrene system was subsequently employed to synthesize phenylacetylene‐based fluorescent compounds. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Using Calcium Carbide as an Acetylene Source for Cascade Synthesis of Pyrrolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines via Copper‐Free Sonogashira Coupling Reaction

A palladium‐catalyzed cascade protocol has been established for the synthesis of 4‐methyl‐1‐(1H‐pyrrolo[2,3‐b]‐quinoxalin‐2‐yl)cyclohexanols and 2‐phenyl‐1‐(1H‐pyrrolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐2‐yl)propan‐1‐ols through the reaction of N‐alkyl(aryl)‐3‐chloroquinoxalin‐2‐amines with calcium carbide and cyclohexanones or 2‐phenylpropanal. This one‐pot process, carried out without any copper salt in the key step of the Sonogashira coupling reaction, provides an efficient method for the synthesis of 2,3‐disubstituted pyrrolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines in the presence of catalytic amounts of Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ in DMSO/H₂O with high yields. The benefit of this strategy is the use of a commercially available, inexpensive, and less hazardous primary chemical feedstock, calcium carbide, as an acetylene source in a wet solvent.     

Darstellung und spektroskopische Charakterisierung von Fluortrichlor-arsoniumhexafluoroarsenat,AsFCl3+AsF6−

Preparation and Spectroscopic Characterization of Fluorotrichloroarsonium Hexafluoroarsenate, AsFCl₃⁺AsF₆^? The mixed halide pniktide cation AsFCl₃⁺ is prepared by oxidative fluorination of AsCl₃ with XeF⁺ AsF₆^?. AsFCl₃⁺ AsF₆^? is characterized by IR, Raman, and ¹⁹F-NMR spectroscopy.     

A Fluorescent Chemosensor for Dihydrogen Phosphate Ion Based on 2‐[2‐Hydroxy‐4‐(diethylamino) phenyl]‐1H‐imidazo[4,5‐b]phenazine‐Fe3+ Ensemble

A long wavelength emission fluorescent (612 nm) chemosensor with high selectivity for H₂PO₄^? ions was designed and synthesized according to the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). The sensor can exist in two tautomeric forms ('keto' and 'enol') in the presence of Fe³⁺ ion, Fe³⁺ may bind with the 'keto' form of the sensor. Furthermore, the in situ generated GY‐Fe³⁺ ensemble could recover the quenched fluorescence upon the addition of H₂PO₄^? anion resulting in an off‐on‐type sensing with a detection limit of micromolar range in the same medium, and other anions, including F^?, Cl^?, Br^?, I^?, AcO^?, HSO₄^?, ClO₄^? and CN^? had nearly no influence on the probing behavior. The test strips based on 2‐[2‐hydroxy‐4‐(diethylamino) phenyl]‐1H‐imidazo[4,5‐b]phenazine and Fe³⁺ metal complex ( GY‐Fe³⁺ ) were fabricated, which could act as convenient and efficient H₂PO₄^? test kits.     

Immobilized Pd on (S)‐methyl histidinate‐modified multi‐walled carbon nanotubes: a powerful and recyclable catalyst for Mizoroki–Heck and Suzuki–Miyaura C–C cross‐coupling reactions in green solvents and under mild conditions

A stable and powerful heterogeneous palladium catalyst was synthesized using immobilized palladium on (S)‐methyl histidinate bonded onto the surface of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes. The catalyst was characterized using a combination of Fourier transform infrared and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopies, transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction and inductively coupled plasma, thermogravimetric and elemental analyses. This new air‐ and moisture‐stable phosphine‐free palladium catalyst was found to be highly active and reusable in Mizoroki–Heck and Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reactions in poly(ethylene glycol) and aqueous ethanol as green solvents using an extremely small amount of palladium under mild conditions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Protecting‐group‐free palladium‐catalyzed hydroxylation,C–O and C–N coupling of chiral 6‐bromo‐ and 6,6’‐dibromo‐ 1,1’‐binaphthols

A straightforward, protecting‐group‐free protocol for the synthesis of chiral 6‐substituted and 6,6’‐disubstituted binols (binol = 1,1’‐bi‐2‐naphthol) by palladium‐catalyzed hydroxylation, C–N and C–O coupling of chiral 6‐bromo‐ and 6,6’ ‐dibromo‐1,1’‐binaphthols is developed. The protecting group free palladium‐catalyzed hydroxylation, C–O and C–N cross‐coupling protocol affords a straightforward and general method for the synthesis of chiral 6‐substituted and 6,6’‐disubstituted binols with good yields, avoiding the tedious procedures of introduction and removal of protecting groups. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Darstellung und spektroskopische Charakterisierung der Persulfoniumsalze (CH3)(CF3)SF3+SbF6− und (CH3)(CF3)2SF2+SbF6− und Kristallstruktur von CF3SF2+SbF6−

Preparation and Spectroscopic Characterization of the Persulfonium Salts (CH₃)(CF₃)SF₃⁺SbF₆^? and (CH₃)(CF₃)₂SF₂⁺SbF₆^? and Crystal Structure of CF₃SF₂⁺SbF₆^? [1] . The preparation of the persulfonium salts (CH₃)(CF₃)SF₃⁺SbF₆^? and (CH₃)(CF₃)₂SF₂⁺SbF₆^? by methylation of the sulfuranes CF₃SF₃ and (CF₃)₂SF₂ with CH₃OSO⁺SbF₆^? in liquid SO₂ is reported. The thermolabile compounds are characterized by IR, Raman, ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. CF₃SF₂⁺SbF₆^? crystallizes in the space group C2/c with a=16.889(8) Å, b=7.261(4) Å, c=13.416(7) Å, β=91.08° with 8 formula units per unit cell at 167 K. Cations and anions are connected via short SF contacts forming a Ψ-octahedral surrounding of the central S atom which is in close analogy to the already known CF₃SF₂⁺AsF₆^?.     

Finely dispersed palladium on silk‐fibroin as an efficient and ligand‐free catalyst for Heck cross‐coupling reaction

A palladium–fibroin complex (Pd/Fib.) was prepared by the addition of sonicated fibroin fiber in water to palladium acetate solution. Pd (OAc)₂ was absorbed by fibroin and reduced with NaBH₄ at room temperature to the Pd(0) nanoparticles. Powder‐X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy–energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform‐infrared, CHN elemental analysis and inductively coupled plasma‐atomic emission spectroscopy were carried out to characterize the Pd/Fib. catalyst. Catalytic activity of this finely dispersed palladium was examined in the Heck coupling reaction. The catalytic coupling of aryl halides (‐Cl, ‐Br, ‐I) and olefins led to the formation of the corresponding coupled products in moderate to high yields under air atmosphere. A variety of substrates, including electron‐rich and electron‐poor aryl halides, were converted smoothly to the targeted products in simple procedure. Heterogeneous supported Pd catalyst can be recycled and reused several times.