N-Iodosuccinimide and dioxygen in an air-enabled synthesis of 10-phenanthrenols under sunlight
Using a catalytic amount ofN-iodosuccinimide (NIS) in combination with O2in air, an aerobic oxidative reaction was carried out to efficiently and scalably construct a series of 10-phenanthrenols under sunlight at room temperature. Mechanistic studies reveal that H2O2generatedin situwas responsible for the conversion of I2to IOH as a potential initiator for later catalytic cycle.
General suzuki coupling of heteroaryl bromides by using tri-tert-butylphosphine as a supporting ligand
A general procedure for the fast Suzuki coupling of major families of heteroaryl bromides was realized by using Pd(OAc)2/PtBu3 as the catalyst. Many couplings were finished within minutes at room temperature in n-butanol. Different from previous studies, three typical heteroaryl bromides were systematically examined in couplings of various heteroaryl and aryl boronic acids. A fast, general coupling of heteroaryl bromides is realized by using a single palladium catalyst supported by tri-tert-butylphosphine.