Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed ortho Alkenylation of N‐Phenoxyacetamides with N‐Tosylhydrazones or Diazoesters through CH Activation

A coupling reaction of N‐phenoxyacetamides with N‐tosylhydrazones or diazoesters through Rh^III‐catalyzed C? H activation is reported. In this reaction, ortho‐alkenyl phenols were obtained in good yields and with excellent regio‐ and stereoselectivity. Rh–carbene migratory insertion is proposed as the key step in the reaction mechanism.     

Investigation of the Catalytic Activity of a 2‐Phenylidenepyridine Palladium(II) Complex Bearing 4,5‐Dicyano‐1,3‐bis(mesityl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene in the Mizoroki‐Heck Reaction

The phenylidenepyridine (ppy) palladacycles [PdCl(ppy)(IMes)] ( 4 ) [IMes = 1,3‐bis(mesityl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene] and [PdCl(ppy){(CN)₂IMes}] ( 6 ) [(CN)₂IMes = 4,5‐dicyano‐1,3‐bis(mesityl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene] were prepared by facile two step syntheses, starting with the reaction of palladium(II) chloride with 2‐phenylpyridine followed by subsequent addition of the NHC ligand to the precatalyst precursor [PdCl(ppy)]₂. Suitable crystals for the X‐ray analysis of the complexes 4 and 6 were obtained. It was shown that 6 has a shorter NHC‐palladium bond than the IMes complex 4 . The difference of the palladium carbene bond lengths based on the higher π‐acceptor strength of (CN)₂IMes in comparison to IMes. Thus, (CN)₂IMes should stabilize the catalytically active central palladium atom better than IMes. As a measure for the π‐acceptor strength of (CN)₂IMes compared to IMes, the selone (CN)₂IMes · Se ( 7 ) was prepared and characterized by ⁷⁷Se‐NMR spectroscopy. The π‐acceptor strength of 7 was illuminated by the shift of its ⁷⁷Se‐NMR signal. The ⁷⁷Se‐NMR signal of 7 was shifted to much higher frequencies than the ⁷⁷Se‐NMR signal of IMes · Se. Catalytic experiments using the Mizoroki‐Heck reaction of aryl chlorides with n‐butyl acrylate showed that 6 is the superior performer in comparison to 4 . Using complex 6 , an extensive substrate screening of 26 different aryl bromides with n‐butyl acrylate was performed. Complex 6 is a suitable precatalyst for para‐substituted aryl bromides. The catalytically active species was identified by mercury poisoning experiments to be palladium nanoparticles.     

Rhodium(I)‐Catalyzed C−C Bond Activation of Siloxyvinylcyclopropanes with Diazoesters

The rhodium(I)‐catalyzed C?C bond activation reaction of siloxyvinylcyclopropanes with diazoesters demonstrates a novel mode of C?C bond cleavage of siloxyvinvylcyclopanes. The alkene products were obtained as single E‐configured isomers in good yields. A σ,η³‐allyl rhodium complex, which has been previously proposed as the key intermediate in rhodium(I)‐catalyzed cycloaddition of vinylcyclopropanes, has been isolated and characterized by X‐ray crystallography.     

Iron‐Catalyzed Aminomethyloxygenative Cyclization of Hydroxy‐α‐diazoesters with N,O‐Aminals

A new and efficient cyclization reaction has been developed to synthesize cyclic α,α‐disubstituted β‐amino esters via iron‐catalyzed intramolecular aminomethyloxygenative cyclization of diazo compounds with N,O‐aminal under mild reaction conditions. A broad range of hydroxy‐α‐diazoesters with different substituents and various N,O‐aminals were compatible with this protocol, affording the corresponding α,α‐disubstituted β‐amino esters bearing a five‐ to eight‐membered oxacycle in good yields.     

Silver‐Catalyzed Three‐Component Coupling of Carbon Dioxide,Amines and α‐Diazoesters

A silver‐catalyzed three‐component coupling reaction of carbon dioxide, amines and α‐diazoesters has been developed for the first time. The novel reaction provides an efficient and practical methodology for the synthesis of a wide range of new α‐carbamoyloxy esters, which are difficult to prepare by existing methods. The advantages of the method include the use of readily available starting materials, simple catalytic system, good atom economy and high functional group tolerance.     

Electrophilic Iron Catalyst Paired with a Lithium Cation Enables Selective Functionalization of Non‐Activated Aliphatic C−H Bonds via Metallocarbene Intermediates

Combining an electrophilic iron complex [Fe(^Fpda)(THF)]₂ ( 3 ) [^Fpda=N,N′‐bis(pentafluorophenyl)‐o‐phenylenediamide] with the pre‐activation of α‐alkyl‐substituted α‐diazoesters reagents by LiAl(OR^F)₄ [OR^F=(OC(CF₃)₃] provides unprecedented access to selective iron‐catalyzed intramolecular functionalization of strong alkyl C(sp³)?H bonds. Reactions occur at 25 °C via α‐alkyl‐metallocarbene intermediates, and with activity/selectivity levels similar to those of rhodium carboxylate catalysts. Mechanistic investigations reveal a crucial role of the lithium cation in the rate‐determining formation of the electrophilic iron‐carbene intermediate, which then proceeds by concerted insertion into the C?H bond.     

Palladium(II)‐Komplexe des 1,1,3,3,5,5‐Hexakis(dimethylamino)‐λ5‐[1,3,5]triphosphinins

Palladium(II) Complexes of 1,1,3,3,5,5‐Hexakis(dimethylamino)‐λ⁵‐[1,3,5]triphosphinine 1,1,3,3,5,5‐Hexakis(dimethylamino)‐1λ⁵‐3λ⁵‐5λ⁵‐[1,3,5]triphosphinine ( 5 ) reacts with (benzonitrile)₂PdCl₂ to give the chelate complex dichloro(dodeca‐N‐methyl‐1λ⁵,3λ⁵,5λ⁵‐1,3,5‐triphosphinine‐1,1,3,3,5,5‐hexaamin‐C²,C⁴)palladium ( 6 ). In a pyridine‐d₅ solution of 6 the complex dichloro(dodeca‐N‐methyl‐1λ⁵,3λ⁵,5λ⁵‐1,3,5‐triphosphinine‐1,1,3,3,5,5‐hexaamin‐C²)((²H₅)pyridine‐N)palladium ( 7 ) is formed. The solute 7 could not be isolated as a solid, because elimination of the solvent regenerates 6 quantitatively. Properties, nmr and ir spectra of 6 and 7 are reported. 6 is characterized by the results of an X‐ray structural analysis.     

Enantioselective Palladium‐Catalyzed Carbene Insertion into the N−H Bonds of Aromatic Heterocycles

C3‐substituted indoles and carbazoles react with α‐aryl‐α‐diazoesters under palladium catalysis to form α‐(N‐indolyl)‐α‐arylesters and α‐(N‐carbazolyl)‐α‐arylesters. The products result from insertion of a palladium‐carbene ligand into the N−H bond of the aromatic N‐heterocycles. Enantioselection was achieved using a chiral bis(oxazoline) ligand, in many cases with high enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee). The method was applied to synthesize the core of a bioactive carbazole derivative in a concise manner.     

Piperazine‐ and DABCO‐bridged dinuclear N‐heterocyclic carbene palladium complexes: synthesis,structure and application to Hiyama coupling reaction

Four dinuclear N ‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) palladium complexes were prepared by reaction of imidazolinium salts, PdCl₂ and bridging ligands (piperazine and DABCO) in one pot or by direct cleavage of the chloro‐bridged dimeric compounds [Pd(μ ‐Cl)(Cl)(NHC)]₂ with bridging ligands. All of the complexes were fully characterized using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, high‐resolution mass and infrared spectroscopies, elemental analysis and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The catalytic activities of the obtained palladium catalysts towards Hiyama coupling of aryl chlorides with phenyltrimethoxysilane were investigated and the results showed that the dinuclear palladium complexes were considerably active for the coupling reaction. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Enantioselective Aza‐Ene‐type Reactions of Enamides with Gold Carbenes Generated from α‐Diazoesters

Carbophilic gold carbenes generated from the decomposition of α‐diazoesters show high reactivity towards enamides, leading to an unprecedented aza‐ene‐type reaction. The presence of 0.1 mol % of a chiral Brønsted acid co‐catalyst is sufficient to give synthetically relevant γ‐keto esters in excellent yields and selectivities (up to 99 % yield, 97 % ee ).     

Potassium N‐Iodo p‐Toluenesulfonamide (TsNIK,Iodamine‐T): A New Reagent for the Oxidation of Hydrazones to Diazo Compounds

A new reagent for the oxidation of hydrazones to diazo compounds is described. N‐Iodo p‐toluenesulfonamide (TsNIK, iodamine‐T) allows the preparation of α‐diazoesters, α‐diazoamides, α‐diazoketones and α‐diazophosphonates in good yield and in high purity after a simple extractive work‐up. α‐Diazoesters were also obtained in high yield from the corresponding ketones through a one‐pot process of hydrazone formation/oxidation.     

rac‐1‐[(2‐Methoxyethyl)sulfanyl]‐2‐[(2‐methoxyethyl)sulfinyl]benzene and its PdCl2 complex

As an extension of recent findings on the recovery of palladium with dithioether extractants, single crystals of the chelating vicinal thioether sulfoxide ligand rac‐1‐[(2‐methoxyethyl)sulfanyl]‐2‐[(2‐methoxyethyl)sulfinyl]benzene, C₁₂H₁₈O₃S₂, (I), and its square‐planar dichloridopalladium complex, rac‐dichlorido{1‐[(2‐methoxyethyl)sulfanyl]‐2‐[(2‐methoxyethyl)sulfinyl]benzene‐κ²S,S′}palladium(II), [PdCl₂(C₁₂H₁₈O₃S₂)], (II), have been synthesized and their structures analysed. The molecular structure of (II) is the first ever characterized involving a dihalogenide–Pd^II complex in which the palladium is bonded to both a thioether and a sulfoxide functional group. The structural and stereochemical characteristics of the ligand are compared with those of the analogous dithioether compound [Traeger et al. (2012). Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. pp. 2341–2352]. The sulfinyl O atom suppresses the electron‐pushing and mesomeric effect of the S—C...;C—S unit in ligand (I), resulting in bond lengths significantly different than in the dithioether reference compound. In contrast, in complex (II), those bond lengths are nearly the same as in the analogous dithioether complex. As observed previously, there is an interaction between the central Pd^II atom and the O atom that is situated above the plane.     

Formal Gold‐to‐Gold Transmetalation of an Alkynyl Group Mediated by Palladium: A Bisalkynyl Gold Complex as a Ligand to Palladium

The reaction of [Au(C?C?n‐Bu)]_n with [Pd(η³‐allyl)Cl(PPh₃)] results in a ligand and alkynyl rearrangement, and leads to the heterometallic complex [Pd(η³‐allyl){Au(C?C?n‐Bu)₂}]₂ ( 3 ) with an unprecedented bridging bisalkynyl–gold ligand coordinated to palladium. This is a formal gold‐to‐gold transmetalation that occurs through reversible alkynyl transmetalations between gold and palladium.     

The allyl complex di‐μ‐chloro‐bis­{[(1,2,3‐η)‐4‐oxo‐5,5‐di­methyl‐1‐(ethoxy­carbonyl)­hexenyl]palladium(II)}

The title compound, di‐μ‐chloro‐bis{[(2,3,4‐η)‐ethyl 6,6‐di­methyl‐5‐oxohept‐2‐enoato]­palladium(II)}, [Pd₂Cl₂(C₁₁­H₁₇­O₃)₂], is a binuclear chloro‐bridged palladium allyl complex that was obtained serendipitously From the reaction of 6,6‐di­methyl‐2‐hepten‐4‐ynoate with Na₂PdCl₄ in water‐containing alcohol. The allyl group is substituted with an ester and a tert‐butyl­carboxy group. The dimeric mol­ecules link via C—H?O contacts into a two‐dimensional network parallel to the bc plane.     

Amidophosphine‐stabilized palladium complexes catalyse Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐couplings in aqueous media

We report a simple and efficient procedure for Suzuki–Miyaura reactions in aqueous media catalysed by amidophosphine‐stabilized palladium complexes trans‐{L³PPh₂}₂PdCl₂ ( 3 ), trans‐{L³PPhtBu}₂PdCl₂ ( 4 ), [Pd(η³‐C₃H₅)(L³PPh₂)Cl] ( 5 ) and {Pd[2‐(Me₂NCH₂)C₆H₄](L³PPh₂)Cl} ( 6 ). The acidity of the NH proton in complexes 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 plays an important role in their catalytic activity. In addition, the palladium complexes cis‐{L¹PPh₂}PdCl₂ ( 1 ) and trans‐{L²PPh₂}₂PdCl₂ ( 2 ) stabilized by phosphines containing Y,C,Y‐chelating ligands L^1,2 have also been found to be useful catalysts for Suzuki–Miyaura reactions in aqueous media. The method can be effectively applied to both activated and deactivated aryl bromides yielding high or moderate conversions. The catalytic activity of couplings performed in pure water increases when utilizing a Pd complex with more acidic NH protons. A decrease of palladium concentration from 1.0 to 0.5 mol% does not lead to a substantial loss of conversion. In addition, Pd complex 1 can be efficiently recovered using two‐phase system extraction. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Palladium‐MOP Chemistry: Pseudo‐cis‐Allyl MOP Complexes and Flexible Olefin Bonding. Preliminary Communication

We show that both palladium(0) and palladium(II) metal centers are capable of coordinating two monodentate MOP (=(R)‐2‐(diarylphosphino)‐1,1′‐binaphthalene) ligands in a pseudo‐cis orientation, despite published statements to the contrary. In addition to [Pd(η³‐C₃H₅)(MeO? MOP)₂]BF₄ (MeO? MOP=(R)‐2‐(diphenylphosphino)‐2′‐methoxy‐1,1′‐binaphthalene), the first examples of chiral bis κC¹‐prop‐2‐enyl (η¹‐CH₂CH?CH₂) complexes [cis‐Pd(κC¹‐C₃H₅)₂(MeO? MOP or MOP)₂], are shown to be relatively stable. Further, coordinated MOP and MeO? MOP both show stronger propensity towards novel intramolecular π‐olefin complexation than the CN? MOP analogue. The solid‐state structure of [Pd(fumaronitrile)(MOP)₂] is reported.     

Supramolecular Recognition: Use of Cofacially Disposed Bis‐terpyridyl Square‐Planar Complexes in Self‐Assembly and Molecular Recognition

A molecular receptor consisting of a molecular spacer that constrains two terpyridyl‐palladium(II) complexes to be disposed in a parallel cofacial geometry has been prepared. The separation between the two terpyridyl‐palladium units is enforced to be ca. 7 Å, a distance sufficient to incarcerate aromatic molecules and square‐planar complexes. A number of molecules are shown to associate with this spacer‐chelator complex. In particular, 9‐methylanthracene (9‐MA) is found to form a 1 : 2 host‐guest complex. A crystal structure of this complex shows one 9‐MA in the molecular cleft formed by the two terpyridyl‐palladium units and the other 9‐MA molecule to lie above one of the terpyridyl‐palladium units. Nuclear Overhauser effects on analogous molecules that contain two anthracene guests tethered intramolecularly indicate that the structure found in the solid is similar to that in solution. Low‐temperature ¹H‐NMR studies indicate rapid exchange between the two binding sites. The spacer‐chelator complexes, when combined with appropriate molecular linkers, readily form molecular rectangles, trigonal prisms, and tetragonal prisms. One molecular rectangle is shown to associate with up to five 9‐MA molecules.     

N‐Benzoyl‐N′,N′‐dibutylselenourea and its palladium(II) complex

The crystal and molecular structures of N‐benzoyl‐N′,N′‐dibutylselenourea (HL), C₁₆H₂₄N₂OSe, and the corresponding complex bis(N‐benzoyl‐N′,N′‐dibutylselenoureato‐κ²Se,O)palladium(II), [Pd(C₁₆H₂₃N₂OSe)₂], are reported. The selenourea molecule is characterized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the selenoamidic H atom and the Se atom of a neighbouring molecule forming a dimer, presumably as a consequence of resonance‐assisted hydrogen bonding or π‐bonding co‐operativity. A second dimeric hydrogen bond is also described. In the palladium complex, the typical square‐planar coordination characteristic of such ligands results in a cis‐[Pd(L‐Se,O)₂] complex.     

Das dynamische Verhalten des Hydridotris(3,5‐dimethylpyrazolyl)borat‐Liganden in Organopalladium(II)‐Komplexen

The Dynamic Behaviour of Hydridotris(3,5‐dimethylpyrazolyl)borate Ligand in Organopalladium(II) Complexes The new palladium(II) complexes [PdTp*(R)(PPh₃)] (R = Me ( 1 ), C(O)Me ( 1 a ), p‐tol ( 2 ), C(O)p‐tol ( 2 a )) of the tridentate nitrogen ligand Tp* = [HB(3,5‐Me₂pz)₃]^– are non‐rigid molecules on the NMR time scale at room temperature. The ¹H‐NMR spectra at low temperature indicate C_s‐symmetry for 1 whereas 1 a , 2 , 2 a are symmetryless (C₁). The difference in temperature dependence of the ¹H‐NMR spectra is not indicative of a different exchange mechanism. We postulate that in all cases an intramolecular substitution of coordinated and non‐coordinated pyrazolyl substituents takes place. We do not observe a rapid Turnstile rotation of a trigonal bipyramidal intermediate. The crystal structure analysis shows that the coordination of the palladium atom in complex 1 is planar.