Trisodium heptaphosphide in reactions with cyclopropenyl complexes of nickel

Reactions of trisodium heptaphosphide with half-sandwich cyclopropenyl complexes of nickel gave sodium 1,2-diphosphacyclopentadienide. The influence of the ligand environment of the nickel atom on the formation of sodium 1,2-diphosphacyclopentadienide was studied. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 294–296, February, 2007.     

A nickel precatalyst for efficient cross-coupling reactions of aryl tosylates with arylboronic acids: vital role of dppf

An air-stable and easy-to-handle nickel precatalyst, (9-phenanthrenyl)Ni(II)(PPh₃)₂Cl, was examined for the cross-coupling reactions of aryl tosylates with arylboronic acids. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the catalytic system tolerates a wide range of activated, neutral and deactivated substrates. The selectivity of this cross-coupling reaction towards aryl tosylates and arylboronic acids has been investigated. It is proposed that ligand 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf) plays a key role in the coupling by enforcing a cis geometry in key intermediates and the active Ni(0) species.     

Amberlyst-15 catalyzed synthesis of alkyl/aryl/heterocyclic phosphonates

A novel and efficient procedure for the synthesis of alkyl phosphonates through one pot condensation of alkyl halide and trialkyl /aryl phosphite in the presence of Amberlyst-15 as catalyst under solvent free conditions was applied.It demonstrated several advantages such as good yields of products,simple operation,convenient separation and inexpensive catalyst.     

A simple one-pot synthesis of hydroxylated and carboxylated aryl alkyl sulfides from various bromobenzenes

A simple one-pot synthesis of aryl alkyl sulfides from various bromobenzenes containing a hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, and carboxylic acid group at -o, -m, and -p positions is reported here. The reaction proceeds through, in sequence, in situ protection of the hydroxy or carboxylic acid group by reaction with a Grignard reagent, lithium-halogen exchange, the formation of lithium thiolates, and the nucleophilic attack of lithium thiolates on various electrophiles without isolation of the thiolates, in one vessel. This procedure required a very short reaction time (1-1.5 h) and gave the corresponding sulfides in 75-97% yields.     

Highly efficient nickel/phosphine catalyzed cross-couplings of diarylborinic acids with aryl tosylates and sulfamates

<正>4-Methoxy-4′-methylbiphenyl(3aa) [1] MeO White solid(0.324 g, 82% from aryl tosylate, 0.356 g, 90% from aryl sulfamate); m.p. 111–112 °C; 1H NMR(400 MHz,CDCl3) δ 7.50(d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.44(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.21(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 6.95(d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.82(s, 3H), 2.37(s, 3H); 13 C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 159.0, 138.0, 136.4, 133.8, 129.5, 128.0, 126.6, 114.2, 55.4, 21.1. 4,4′-Dimethylbiphenyl(3ab) [1] White solid(0.320 g, 88% from aryl tosylate, 0.346 g, 95% from aryl sulfamate); m.p. 122–123 °C; 1H NMR(400 MHz,CDCl3) δ 7.47(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 4H), 7.22(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 4H), 2.37(s, 6H); 13 C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 138.4, 136.8, 129.5, 126.9, 21.2.     

Palladium-catalyzed coupling of vinyl tosylates with arylsulfinate salts

The first palladium-catalyzed coupling of vinyl tosylates with arylsulfinate salts is described. A variety of cyclic and acyclic vinyl tosylates were coupled with aryl sulfinate salts using 2.5 mol % Pd₂(dba)₃/5.0 mol % XantPhos to give vinyl aryl sulfone products in good yields. The coupling was extended to the preparation of a cyclopropyl vinyl sulfone.     

A benign initiating system for cationic polymerization of isobutyl vinyl ether: Silver salt/aryl(alkyl) halide/lewis base

Aryl(alkyl) halides and silver salts were studied as environmentally benign initiating systems for cationic polymerization of isobutyl vinyl ether (IBVE). The reactivity of the benzyl cations could be effectively controlled by using dimethyl sulfide (Me₂S) as an additive, which was shown to be an effective Lewis base (LB), and diethyl ether as a reaction solvent. Detailed study of various benzyl cations and the order of addition of the reagents revealed that the reaction was controlled by the electronic and steric features of aryl(alkyl) halides, LBs, and IBVE, and a plausible reaction mechanism was presented. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 2050–2058     

Unusual oxidative dehydration of vic-[alkyl(aryl)thio]-substituted aromatic (heteroaromatic) carboxamides

A new procedure was developed for the synthesis of nitriles of vic-[alkyl(aryl)sulfonyl] derivatives of benzoic, anthraquinonecarboxylic, and 4-isothiazolecarboxylic acids by the reactions of the corresponding vic-[alkyl(aryl)thio]-substituted aromatic (heteroaromatic) carboxamides with chlorine in organic solvents containing 20—65% of water. Oxidative dehydration of 1-(butylthio)anthraquinone-2-carboxamide afforded 1-butyl-6,11-dihydro-3H-1⁴-anthra[2,1-d]isothiazole-3,6,11-trione 1-oxide as a by-product. The structure of the latter was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. The reaction scheme involving the formation of S-chlorosulfonium chlorides followed by their hydrolysis was proposed.     

Palladium‐catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of α,β‐unsaturated carboxylic acids with aryl tosylates

We report a general method for selective cross‐coupling of α,β‐unsaturated carboxylic acids with aryl tosylates enabled by versatile Pd(II) complexes. This method features the general cross‐coupling of ubiquitous α,β‐unsaturated carboxylic acids by decarboxylation. The transformation is characterized by its operational simplicity, the use of inexpensive, air‐stable Pd(II) catalysts, scalability and wide substrate scope. The reaction proceeds with high trans selectivity to furnish valuable (E)‐1,2‐diarylethenes.     

Silver-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of alkyl bromides with alkyl or aryl Grignard reagents

Treatment of secondary or tertiary alkyl bromides with alkyl Grignard reagents in the presence of catalytic amounts of silver bromide and potassium fluoride in CH₂Cl₂ afforded the corresponding cross-coupling products in reasonable yields. Moreover, silver showed catalytic activity for the cross-coupling reactions of alkyl bromides with aryl Grignard reagents.     

Iron‐catalyzed cross‐coupling of heteroaromatic tosylates with alkyl and aryl Grignard reagents

An Fe(III)‐catalyzed cross‐coupling of N‐heteroaromatic tosylates with aryl and alkyl Grignard reagents is presented. The reaction proceeds at ?20°C to room temperature with short reaction time (15–30 min.), and the corresponding products are obtained with moderate to high yields. In particular, low‐cost and abundantly available FeCl₃ or Fe(acetylacetonate)₃ catalyze the reaction without other special ligands. All tested N‐heteroaromatic tosylates that are available including pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives were subject to the reaction, resulting in the expected products. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Catalysts for cross-coupling reactions with non-activated alkyl halides

Despite the problems inherent to metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with alkyl halides, these reactions have become increasingly important during the last few years. Detailed mechanistic investigations have led to a variety of novel procedures for the selective cross-coupling of non-activated alkyl halides bearing beta hydrogen atoms with a variety of organometallic nucleophiles under mild reaction conditions. This Minireview highlights selected examples of metal-catalyzed coupling methods and is intended to encourage chemists to exploit the potential of these approaches in organic synthesis.     

Utilizing 2‐phenylpropanal as coupling partner for C‐S bond formation via sequential thioarylation and decarbonylation process: A novel strategy for the synthesis of aryl alkyl sulfides

In this study, first direct access to aryl alkyl sulfides employing 2‐phenylpropanal as coupling partner is reported. Diaryl disulfides react with this aldehyde in the presence of morpholine and produce the corresponding sulfide products in high yields. In another part, disulfides are in situ generated in the reaction mixture from aryl halides/CuI/Cyanodithioformate and coupled with 2‐phenylpropanal to access aryl alkyl sulfides.