A recyclable Cu/Al-HT catalyst for amination of aryl chlorides

A simple Cu/Al-HT catalyzed amination of aryl chlorides with primary and secondary aromatic amines has been developed. This ligand-free heterogeneous Cu/Al-HT catalyst, in conjunction with base, also efficiently works for the amination of aryl chlorides with cycloalkylamines. This method tolerates a variety of functional groups and does not require an expensive additive.     

A convenient preparation of glycosyl chlorides from aryl/alkyl thioglycosides

[reaction: see text]Because of the vast structural diversity encountered in the field of glycobiology, versatile methods for orthogonal oligosaccharide assembly are always of interest. Reported herein is the preparation of glycosyl chloride donors obtained by reaction of the corresponding thioglycoside precursors with chlorosulfonium chloride reagent 4. The crude chlorides thus obtained can be used directly in subsequent glycosylation reactions, and examples of the generality of this approach are provided.     

A facile microwave-assisted palladium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl chlorides

We report an efficient method for the preparation of aryl nitriles from aryl chlorides under either microwave assisted or thermal conditions. A catalyst system comprising tris(dibenzylidene acetone)dipalladium (Pd₂(dba)₃) and 2-(2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine (S-Phos) is shown to effectively promote cyanation of various aryl chlorides with Zn(CN)₂ as the cyanide source.     

Transition-metal-free alkynylation of aryl chlorides

Two sets of conditions have been developed for a base-mediated, transition-metal-free alkynylation of aryl chlorides that proceeds via benzyne intermediates. The first set of conditions involves the use of TMPLi base in a pentane/THF mixture at 25 °C. The second set involves use of a metal alkoxide base in dioxane at elevated temperature. Reasonable functional group tolerance has been observed. Fluoro, trifluoromethyl, silyl, cyano, and alcohol functionalities are compatible with the reaction conditions.     

Novel CuI/tributyl phosphine catalyst system for amination of aryl chlorides

A simple and efficient methodology for the synthesis of triarylamines from aryl chlorides in a single step has been demonstrated using a novel CuI/tributyl phosphine catalyst system with high activity and selectivity (80-87% yield).     

Biphenylene-substituted ruthenocenylphosphine for Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of aryl chlorides

High activity in the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reactions of aryl chlorides with arylboronic acids was furnished using biphenylene-substituted di- tert-butylruthenocenylphosphine (R-Phos) as a supporting ligand. Substrate combinations even for the construction of highly hindered tetra- ortho-substituted biaryls can be achieved in good to excellent yields with low catalyst loadings in short reaction times.     

A versatile catalyst for Heck reactions of aryl chlorides and aryl bromides under mild conditions.

In the presence of Cy2NMe, Pd/P(t-Bu)3 serves as an exceptionally mild and versatile catalyst for Heck reactions of aryl chlorides and bromides. A sterically and electronically diverse array of aryl bromides, as well as activated aryl chlorides, couple with a range of mono- and disubstituted olefins at room temperature, furnishing the arylated product with high E/Z stereoselection. The corresponding reactions of a broad spectrum of electron-neutral and electron-rich aryl chlorides proceed at elevated temperature, also with high selectivity. In terms of scope and mildness, Pd/P(t-Bu)3/Cy2NMe represents an advance over previously reported catalysts for these Heck coupling processes.     

Photolysis of aryl bromides and aryl chlorides in benzene

Conclusions As a result of photolysis of aromatic bromo- and chlorohydrocarbons in benzene solution, products of replacement of the halogen atoms by a phenyl group were obtained.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 456–457, February, 1967.     

Palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl chlorides

Collectively, palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions represent some of the most powerful and versatile tools available to synthetic organic chemists. Their widespread popularity stems in part from the fact that they are generally tolerant to a large number of functional groups, which allows them to be employed in a wide range of applications. However, for many years a major limitation of palladium-catalyzed coupling processes has been the poor reactivity of aryl chlorides, which from the standpoints of cost and availability are more attractive substrates than the corresponding bromides, iodides, and triflates. Traditional palladium/triarylphosphane catalysts are only effective for the coupling of certain activated aryl chlorides (for example, heteroaryl chlorides and substrates that bear electron-withdrawing groups), but not for aryl chlorides in general. Since 1998, major advances have been described by a number of research groups addressing this challenge; catalysts based on bulky, electron-rich phosphanes and carbenes have proved to be particularly mild and versatile. This review summarizes both the seminal early work and the exciting recent developments in the area of palladium-catalyzed couplings of aryl chlorides.     

A ferrocene based palladacyclic precatalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling of aryl chlorides

Addition of palladium acetate to 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-phenylferrocene gave palladacycle 16 that is a very effective precatalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling of aryl chlorides at room temperature (1 mol% 16) or 60 degrees C (> or = 0.01 mol% 16).     

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]     

Manganese-catalyzed oxidative homo-coupling of aryl Grignard chlorides

Manganese-catalyzed homo-coupling of aryl magnesium chlorides to give biphenyls was successfully achieved using manganese chloride as catalyst. A variety of aryl magnesium chlorides were efficiently converted into the corresponding symmetrical biaryls using 10 mol% MnCl₂ as catalyst in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of 1,2-dichloroethane. Since the aryl chlorides, from which the Grignard reagents were prepared, are cheaper and more readily available that the corresponding bromides and iodides this procedure should become the method of choice for preparing symmetrical biaryls.     

Palladium-catalyzed silylation of aryl chlorides with hexamethyldisilane

A method for the palladium-catalyzed silylation of aryl chlorides has been developed. The method affords desired product in good yield, is tolerant of a variety of functional groups, and provides access to a wide variety of aryltrimethylsilanes from commercially available aryl chlorides. Additionally, a one-pot procedure that converts aryl chlorides into aryl iodides has been developed.