- Halogen-Bridged Methylnaphthyl Palladium Dimers as Versatile Catalyst Precursors in Coupling Reactions
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Halogen-bridged methylnaphthyl (MeNAP) palladium dimers are presented as multipurpose Pd-precursors, ideally suited for catalytic method development and preparative organic synthesis. By simply mixing with phosphine or carbene ligands, they are in situ converted into well-defined monoligated complexes. Their catalytic performance was benchmarked against state-of-the-art systems in challenging Buchwald–Hartwig, Heck, Suzuki and Negishi couplings, and ketone arylations. Their use enabled record-setting activities, beyond those achievable by optimization of the ligand alone. The MeNAP catalysts permit syntheses of tetra-ortho-substituted arenes and bulky anilines in near-quantitative yields at room temperature, allow mono-arylations of small ketones, and enable so far elusive cross-couplings of secondary alkyl boronic acids with aryl chlorides.
- Doppiu, Angelino,Goo?en, Lukas J.,Hu, Zhiyong,Pirkl, Nico,Sivendran, Nardana
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supporting information
p. 25151 - 25160
(2021/10/19)
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- Efficient cross-coupling of aryl/alkenyl triflates with acyclic secondary alkylboronic acids
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Aryl-secondary alkyl cross-coupling with aryl sulfonate esters as coupling partners remains a significant challenge. Efficient cross-coupling between aryl/alkenyl triflates and acyclic secondary alkylboronic acids is realized for the first time to provide a series of sterically congested acyclic secondary alkyl arenes/olefins in good to excellent yields. The employment of sterically bulky P,PO ligand L1/L2 is crucial for the high yields and selectivities. The method has enabled a concise and 4-step synthesis of a key intermediate of male contraceptive agent and PAF antagonist gossypol.
- Si, Tengda,Li, Bowen,Xiong, Wenrui,Xu, Bin,Tang, Wenjun
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supporting information
p. 9903 - 9909
(2017/12/12)
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- Efficient synthesis of sterically hindered arenes bearing acyclic secondary alkyl groups by suzuki-miyaura cross-couplings
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Bulky P,P-O ligands were designed to inhibit isomerization and reduction side reactions during the cross coupling between sterically hindered aryl halides and alkylboronic acids. Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings between di-ortho-substituted aryl bromides and acyclic secondary alkylboronic acids have been achieved with high yields. The method has also enabled the preparation of ortho-alkoxy di-ortho-substituted arenes bearing isopropyl groups in excellent yields. The utility of the synthetic method has been demonstrated in a late-stage modification of estrone and in the application to a new synthetic route toward gossypol. No side reaction: The shown bulky P,P-O ligands (right) successfully inhibit isomerization and reduction side reactions of the cross-coupling of sterically hindered substrates such as di-ortho-substituted aryl bromides with acyclic secondary alkylboronic acids. The method also allows the preparation of ortho-alkoxy di-ortho-substituted isopropyl arenes in excellent yields.
- Li, Chengxi,Chen, Tianyu,Li, Bowen,Xiao, Guolan,Tang, Wenjun
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p. 3792 - 3796
(2015/03/18)
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- Palladium-catalysed direct cross-coupling of secondary alkyllithium reagents
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Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling of secondary C(sp3) organometallic reagents has been a long-standing challenge in organic synthesis, due to the problems associated with undesired isomerisation or the formation of reduction products. Based on our recently developed catalytic C-C bond formation with organolithium reagents, herein we present a Pd-catalysed cross-coupling of secondary alkyllithium reagents with aryl and alkenyl bromides. The reaction proceeds at room temperature and on short timescales with high selectivity and yields. This methodology is also applicable to hindered aryl bromides, which are a major challenge in the field of metal catalysed cross-coupling reactions.
- Vila, Carlos,Giannerini, Massimo,Hornillos, Valentin,Fananas-Mastral, Martin,Feringa, Ben L.
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p. 1361 - 1367
(2014/03/21)
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- Isopropylation of xylenes catalyzed by ultrastable zeolite Y (USY) and some other solid acid catalysts
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The isopropylation of all three xylene isomers was carried out over ultrastable zeolite Y (USY) catalyst to give corresponding dimethyl (1-methylethyl) benzenes, or in other words dimethyl cumenes (DMCs), using isopropanol as alkylating agent. The effect of reaction temperature, space velocity, substrate-to-alkylating-agent molar ratio, and time-on-stream on conversion of xylene isomers and selectivity to dimethyl cumene was studied. Isopropylation of xylenes over USY gives quite high (80 to 95%) DMC selectivity among the dimethyl cumenes, along with a 70-90% yield of DMCs in total products with respect to limiting reagents, i.e., isopropylating agents at relatively low reaction temperatures (423 ± 10 K) and at quite high xylene conversions (85-97% of theoretical maximum value). The solid acid catalysts zeolites H-Y, H-beta, H-mordenite, as well as silica-alumina and sulfated zirconia, were included for comparative studies in the isopropylation of m-xylene.
- Patra, Chitta Ranjan,Kumar, Rajiv
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p. 216 - 224
(2007/10/03)
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- Alkyltrifluoromethanesulphonates as alkylating reagents for aromatic compounds
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Methyl and ethyl trifluoromethanesulphonates (' triflates '), prepared by conventional routes involving either trifluoromethanesulphonic acid (' triflic acid ') or its anhydride, contain traces of triflic acid as an impurity, which catalyse their alkylation reactions with aromatic compounds. Pure methyl triflate, obtained from reaction between CH3l and CFS03Ag, does not alkylate p-cymene after several hours at 100 °C. Pure ethyl triflate, prepared by a similar method, is thermally less stable under these conditions, and alkylation takes place only after long induction periods during which some breakdown to triflic acid occurs. With aromatic substrates such as p-cymene or mesitylene the onset of alkylation is followed rapidly by the formation of isomerisation and disproportionation products. Benzyl triflate, prepared from PhCH2Br and CF3SO3Ag, alkylates p-cymene even at room temperature. The strong Lewis acids SbF5 and AlCl3 similarly catalyse alkylation reactions of methyl and ethyl triflates, but BF3, FeCl3, and SnCl4 are much less effective.
- Booth, Brian L.,Haszeldine, Robert N.,Laali, Khosrow
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p. 2887 - 2893
(2007/10/02)
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