Palladium-catalyzed coupling of ammonia and lithium amide with aryl halides

A mild, palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl halides with ammonia or lithium amide to form primary arylamines as the major product is described. These reactions occurred with excellent selectivity for formation of the primary arylamine over formation of the diarylamine (9.5:1 to over 50:1 ratios of arylamine to diarylamine). In addition, the first organopalladium complex with a terminal -NH2 ligand has been isolated. This complex reductively eliminates to form arylamines.     

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of aryl ketones by coupling of aryl bromides with an acyl anion equivalent

Palladium-catalyzed couplings of aryl bromides with N-tert-butylhydrazones as acyl anion equivalents to form aryl ketones are reported. The coupling process occurs at the C-position of hydrazones to form N-tert-butyl azo compounds. Isomerization of these azo compounds to the corresponding hydrazones, followed by hydrolysis, gave the desired mixed alkyl aryl ketones. The selectivity of C- versus N-arylation was strongly influenced by the substituent on nitrogen. Arylation at carbon occurred with N-tert-butylhydrazones, whereas N-arylation occurred with N-arylhydrazones. The arylation of hydrazones containing primary and secondary alkyl groups, as well as aryl groups, gave the desired ketones in good yields after hydrolysis. Functional groups on the aromatic ring, such as alkoxy, cyano, trifluoromethyl, carboalkoxy, carbamoyl, and keto groups, were tolerated. This reaction likely occurs by C-C bond-forming reductive elimination from an intermediate containing an eta1-diazaallyl ligand.     

Lithium amide assisted asymmetric Mannich-type reactions of menthyl acetate with PMP-aldimines

A lithium enolate of menthyl acetate added to PMP-imines, in the presence of an equimolar amount of lithium diisopropylamide, affords the Mannich-type addition products in high stereoselectivity. [reaction--see text]     

Calculation of proton coupling constants for dibenzothiophene radical anion

The calculation of proton hyperfine coupling constants for dibenzothiophene radical anion is reported.     

Synthesis of polyamides by nickel-catalyzed coupling polymerization of aryl dichloride containing amide structural units

Four aryl dichlorides containing secondary amide structural units as monomers were synthesized from substituted piperazines and chlorobenzoyl chlorides. Polyamides were prepared by the nickel-catalyzed coupling polymerization of these monomers. Polymerizations were carried out in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) in the presence of nickel chloride, zinc, triphenylphosphine, and bipyridine, and resulted in polyamides with inherent viscosities up to 0.38 dL/g under mild conditions. The structure of polymer was determined by IR and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopies. The polyamide, poly[4,4′-biphenyldicarbonyl (2,5-dimethylpiperazine)] 6d , was readily soluble in dipolar aprotic solvents and chloroform. Thermogravimetry of polyamides, poly[(4,4′-biphenyldicarbonyl piperazine)]s 6 , showed 10% weight loss at around 425 and 450°C in air and under nitrogen, respectively. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Radical–anion coupling through reagent design: hydroxylation of aryl halides

The design and development of an oxime-based hydroxylation reagent, which can chemoselectively convert aryl halides (X = F, Cl, Br, I) into phenols under operationally simple, transition-metal-free conditions is described. Key to the success of this approach was the identification of a reducing oxime anion which can interact and couple with open-shell aryl radicals. Experimental and computational studies support the proposed radical-nucleophilic substitution chain mechanism.

The design and development of an oxime-based hydroxylation reagent, which can chemoselectively convert aryl halides (X = F, Cl, Br, I) into phenols under operationally simple, transition-metal-free conditions is described.     

Isotropic and anisotropic chlorine hyperfine coupling of dichloro-dicyano benzoquinone anion radical

The ESR spectrum of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano benzoquinone anion has been recorded in the isotropic and in the nematic phase of liquid crystal solvents. In the isotropic phase it shows splitting only by two ¹⁴N nuclei, while in the nematic phase at high orientation degree, the pattern is that expected for hyperfine coupling with two chlorine nuclei. The orientation of the free radical in the nematic solvent is inferred from the variation of the ¹⁴N splitting.The chlorine anisotropic coupling is used to get the unpaired electron spin density on the chlorine π orbital and the isotropic coupling is discussed in terms of a relationship analogous to that proposed by Karplus and Fraenkel for ¹³C.     

Pd/SiC催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应性能

以高比表面积碳化硅为载体,通过液相还原法制备出Pd/SiC催化剂,并用于催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应.利用X射线衍射、电感耦合等离子体质谱和高分辨透射电子显微镜等对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明, SiC表面的Pd纳米颗粒分散均匀,平均粒径约为2.8 nm.在优化溶剂、碱、压力和温度等反应条件后,发现以3 mmol的K2CO3和10 mL苯甲醚分别为碱和溶剂,1.0 mmol碘苯和1.5 mmol苯硼酸在3 wt% Pd/SiC催化剂存在的条件下,在CO压力为1.0 MPa和100oC下反应8 h即可实现羰化偶联,碘苯转化率为90%,二苯甲酮选择性为99%.并且, Pd/SiC对含有不同官能团的碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应具有较好的普适性.同时, Pd/SiC也具有较好的稳定性,经5次循环反应后,碘苯转化率从90%降至76%;催化剂活性降低的主要原因是活性组分Pd在有机反应体系中的流失.     

Pd/SiC催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应性能

以高比表面积碳化硅为载体,通过液相还原法制备出Pd/SiC催化剂,并用于催化碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应.利用X射线衍射、电感耦合等离子体质谱和高分辨透射电子显微镜等对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明, SiC表面的Pd纳米颗粒分散均匀,平均粒径约为2.8 nm.在优化溶剂、碱、压力和温度等反应条件后,发现以3 mmol的K2CO3和10 mL苯甲醚分别为碱和溶剂,1.0 mmol碘苯和1.5 mmol苯硼酸在3 wt% Pd/SiC催化剂存在的条件下,在CO压力为1.0 MPa和100oC下反应8 h即可实现羰化偶联,碘苯转化率为90%,二苯甲酮选择性为99%.并且, Pd/SiC对含有不同官能团的碘代芳烃和芳基硼酸羰化Suzuki偶联反应具有较好的普适性.同时, Pd/SiC也具有较好的稳定性,经5次循环反应后,碘苯转化率从90%降至76%;催化剂活性降低的主要原因是活性组分Pd在有机反应体系中的流失.     

Copper-catalyzed coupling of hydroxylamines with aryl iodides

An efficient method for the copper-catalyzed N-arylation of hydroxylamines with aryl iodides is described. A variety of N- and O-functionalized hydroxylamines were transformed in good to excellent yield with a broad range of aryl coupling partners. Methods for the selective deprotection of either the N- or O-substituents for further functionalization are also described.     

Hyperfine coupling tensors of the benzosemiquinone radical anion from Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics.

Based on Car-Parrinello ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of the benzosemiquinone radical anion in both aqueous solution and the gas phase, density functional calculations provide the currently most refined EPR hyperfine coupling (HFC) tensors of semiquinone nuclei and solvent protons. For snapshots taken at regular intervals from the molecular dynamics trajectories, cluster models with different criteria for inclusion of water molecules and an additional continuum solvent model are used to analyse the HFCs. These models provide a detailed picture of the effects of dynamics and of different intermolecular interactions on the spin-density distribution and HFC tensors. Comparison with static calculations allows an assessment of the importance of dynamical effects, and of error compensation in static DFT calculations. Solvent proton HFCs depend characteristically on the position relative to the semiquinone radical anion. A point-dipolar model works well for in-plane hydrogen-bonded protons but deviates from the quantum chemical values for out-of-plane hydrogen bonding.     

On the reactivity of dimsyl anion with aryl radicals

We demonstrated that l-iodoadamantane, iodobenzene and 2-chloroquinoline do not react with dimsyl anion in DMSO, in sharp contrast with results previously reported.     

Optically active helical polymer from radical polymerization of menthyl vinyl ketone

Menthyl vinyl ketone (MVK) was radically polymerized to obtain a polymer with excess of one‐handed helical sense. Like as the anionically polymerized poly‐MVK, the radically polymerized poly‐MVK also kept stable one‐handed helical conformation in solvent. The optical rotation and the circular dichroism signal intensity of the radically polymerized poly‐MVK were larger than that of the anionically polymerized poly‐MVK. The molecular weight of the radically polymerized poly‐MVK was much larger than that of the THF‐soluble part of the anionically polymerized poly‐MVK. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Palladium-catalyzed deacetonative coupling of aryl propargylic alcohols with aryl chlorides in water

A highly efficient and green process for palladium-catalyzed deacetonative coupling of aryl propargylic alcohols with aryl chlorides has been developed. The reaction occurs smoothly in neat water with 2?mol% PdCl₂ as catalyst, and various synthetically useful functional groups, including ether, aldehyde, ketone, and heterocyclics, are well tolerated. Moreover, the reaction could proceed through a consecutive Sonogashira/deacetonative process using 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol and aryl chlorides as coupling partners, affording the symmetric alkynes in good yields.     

Enhanced photoinduced oligomerization of fullerene via radical coupling between fullerene radical cation and radical anion using 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium ion

Photocatalytic oligomerization of fullerene in toluene-acetonitrile solution occurs efficiently via electron-transfer reactions with the photogenerated electron-transfer state of 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium ion, followed by the radical coupling reaction between fullerene radical cation and radical anion.     

Copper-catalyzed coupling of aryl iodides with aliphatic alcohols

[reaction: see text] A simple and mild method for the coupling of aryl iodides and aliphatic alcohols that does not require the use of alkoxide bases is described. The reactions can be performed in neat alcohol. For more precious alcohols, the etherification was carried out in toluene as solvent using 2 equiv of alcohol. Additionally, the cross-coupling of an optically active benzylic alcohol with an unactivated aryl halide was demonstrated to proceed with complete retention of configuration.     

Efficient catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of potassium aryl trifluoroborates with aryl chlorides

Palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of aryl- and heteroaryl chlorides with potassium aryl- and heteroaryltrifluoroborates have been accomplished with the supporting ligand S-Phos in good to excellent yield. Hindered biaryls and substrates containing a variety of functional groups can be prepared. Suzuki-Miyaura couplings of a 3-pyridyl boron-based nucleophile with aryl- and heteroaryl chlorides proceed in good to very good yield. [reaction: see text]     

Dibromine radical anion reactions with heme enzymes

Reactions of Br ₂ ^– radical anion with heme enzymes, catalase and horseradish peroxidase, have been studied by pulse radiolysis. It has been found that Br ₂ ^– does not react with the heme centre of investigated enzymes. Dibromine radical anion reacts with tryptophan residues of catalase without any influence on the activity of catalase. It is suggested that in pulse radiolysis studies, where horseradish peroxidase is at about tenfold excess towards Br ₂ ^– , the enzyme is modified rather by Br₂, than by Br ₂ ^– .     

Uncatalysed coupling of an activated aryl chloride with aryllithium and aryl Grignard reagents

Substitution of the chloro group in 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxazoline to afford biaryls occurs upon reaction with either aryllithium reagents or aryl Grignard reagents. The reactions with Grignard reagents occur under similar conditions to a previously reported manganese-catalysed procedure. The reactions with lithium reagents, whilst not always affording greater yields of product than the Grignard reagents, involve much shorter reaction times and afford yields, which are comparable with those obtained from the corresponding fluoro derivative.     

Palladium-catalyzed oxidative coupling of trialkylamines with aryl iodides leading to alkyl aryl ketones

A new, simple method for selectively synthesizing alkyl aryl ketones has been developed by palladium-catalyzed oxidative coupling of trialkylamines with aryl iodides. In the presence of PdCl(2)(MeCN)(2), TBAB, and ZnO, a variety of aryl iodides underwent an oxidative coupling reaction with tertiary amines and water to afford the corresponding alkyl aryl ketones in moderate to excellent yields. It is noteworthy that this method is the first example of using trialkylamines as the carbonyl sources for constructing alkyl aryl ketone skeletons.