Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of heteroaryltriolborates with aryl halides for synthesis of biaryls

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/COM-09-S(S)30

Cyclic triolborates possessing a heteroaromatic ring on the boron atom [ArB(OCH₂)₃CHCH₃]M (M=K, Na, Li) were prepared in high yields from heteroarylboronic acids, 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane (triol) and KOH or NaH. The corresponding lithium salts were synthesized from aryllithiums, B(OMe)₃ and triol. They were air-stable white solids that were convenient for handling in air. High performance of these triolborates for metal-catalyzed bond-forming reactions was demonstrated in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with haloarenes. Although the use of heteroarylboronic acids often results in very low yields due to competitive hydrolytic B-C bond cleavage with water under typical conditions using aqueous bases, triolborates possessing a 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl or 2-thiophenyl ring afforded biaryls in high yields at 50-120C in anhydrous DMF. There was a strong accelerating effect of CuI for reactions of 2-and 3-pyridylborate derivatives, whereas 2-thiophenyl derivatives reacted smoothly resulting in high yields in the absence of CuI.

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Received, 28th May, 2009, Accepted, 13th July, 2009, Published online, 14th July, 2009
DOI: 10.3987/COM-09-S(S)30
PALLADIUM-CATALYZED CROSS-COUPLING REACTION OF
HETEROARYLTRIOLBORATES WITH ARYL HALIDES FOR
SYNTHESIS OF BIARYLS‡
Yasunori Yamamoto,* Miho Takizawa, Xiao-Qiang Yu, and Norio
Miyaura*
Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan.
E-mail: yasuyama@eng.hokudai.ac.jp or miyaura@eng.hokudai.ac.jp
Abstract – Cyclic triolborates possessing a heteroaromatic ring on the boron
atom [ArB(OCH2)3CHCH3]M (M=K, Na, Li) were prepared in high yields from
heteroarylboronic acids, 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane (triol) and KOH or NaH.
The corresponding lithium salts were synthesized from aryllithiums, B(OMe)3
and triol. They were air-stable white solids that were convenient for handling in
air. High performance of these triolborates for metal-catalyzed bond-forming
reactions was demonstrated in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with
haloarenes. Although the use of heteroarylboronic acids often results in very low
yields due to competitive hydrolytic B-C bond cleavage with water under typical
conditions using aqueous bases, triolborates possessing a 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl or
2-thiophenyl ring afforded biaryls in high yields at 50-120 ˚C in anhydrous DMF.
There was a strong accelerating effect of CuI for reactions of 2- and
3-pyridylborate derivatives, whereas 2-thiophenyl derivatives reacted smoothly
resulting in high yields in the absence of CuI.
INTRODUCTION
Heteroaromatic biaryls are an important class of compounds due to the frequent occurrence of these
fragments in natural products, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and functional organic materials.1
‡This paper is dedicated to Prof. Akira Suzuki on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

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Cross-coupling reaction between arylmetal compounds and aryl electrophiles is a recent variant of
traditional Ullman coupling for the synthesis of such biaryls. Although this protocol, which has been
extensively studied in the past three decades, is now accessible with a variety of organometallic reagents
and electrophiles,2 interest has recently been shown in the use of nonmetallic boron compounds because
of their high stability in air and water and compatibility with a broad range of functional groups. The
covalent C-B bond of organoboronic acids is generally inert to transmetalation to transition metal
complexes. Thus, nucleophilic tetracoordinated anionic complexes have been used successfully for
metal-catalyzed bond-forming reactions of organoboron compounds.2,3 There are attempts at synthesizing
stable ate-complexes such as [RBF3]M (M=K, NR4),4 [RB(OH)3]Na,5 ArB(OR)3Li,6
[RC≡CBR’2(OR)]Li,7,8 and [Ar4B]Na9 to overcome the limitations of in situ preparation of such
ate-complexes from organoboranes and aqueous bases. Recently, we have developed ate-complexes,
alkali metal cyclic triolborates that have exceptionally high levels of stability in air and water and
reasonable solubility in organic solvents. High performance for bond-forming reactions was demonstrated
in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling,10 copper-catalyzed N-arylation11 and rhodium-catalyzed
asymmetric 1,4-addition.12 Cross-couplings of heteroaromatic rings result in high yields in reactions
between typical arylboronic acids and haloheteroarenes, but a reverse combination between
heteroarylboronic acids and haloarenes often fails to give biaryls. This is mainly due to high sensitively of
the B-C bond of electron-deficient heteroaryl rings to hydrolytic B-C bond cleavage with water,13
especially the B-C bonds adjacent to a nitrogen atom such as 2-pyridylboronic acid undergo very rapid
cleavage. A recent advance in this field is the use of pinacol esters or diethanolamine esters of
heteroarylboronic acids, which are more insensitive to water than are those of boronic acids.14 We
describe herein cross-coupling reaction of heteroaryltriolborates with haloarenes for the synthesis of
biaryls (Scheme 1). Biaryls possessing a heteroaryl ring were obtained in high yields when the reaction
was conducted in anhydrous DMF.
K+
O
B-
Pd catalyst
+
X
Ar
O
O
DMF, CuL
Ar
FG
FG
1
2
3
Ar= 2-thiophenyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl
Scheme 1. Cross-Coupling of Heteroaryltriolborates (1) with Aryl Halides

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Synthesis of heteroaryltriolborates: We have reported two methods for the synthesis of cyclic
triolborates.10 Azeotropic removal of water upon treatment of 3-pyridylboronic acid (4) or
2-benzothiophenylboronic acid (6) with 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane (triol) gave an ester intermediate
(5 or 7). They were easily converted into triolborate (1a or 1b) by treatment with an alkali metal
hydroxide or metal hydride (Scheme 2).
HO
HO
HO
toluene
K+
HO
O
O
KOH
B(OH)2
B
B-
O
toluene
reflux
N
N
O
N
O
reflux
4
5 (49%)
1a (56%)
HO
HO
HO
Na+
O
HO
O
NaH
B
B-
O
B(OH)2
Et2O
0°C to r.t.
S
S
S
O
toluene
reflux
O
6
7 (93%)
1b (78%)
Scheme 2. Synthesis of Potassium and Sodium Heteroaryltriolborates
The corresponding lithium salts (1c-f) were synthesized by alkylation of B(OiPr)3 with aryllithiums,
followed by ester exchange with triol (Scheme 3). By removing i-PrOH in vacuo from this mixture,
arylboronates (1c-f) were obtained in high yields as air-stable white solids. This protocol afforded high
yields for 2-pyridylboronates sensitive to B-C bond cleavage with water (1e and 1f).
HO
HO
Li+
B(OiPr)3
r.t.
O
- O
n-BuLi
HO
Ar B
Ar Br
THF, -78 oC
-3 iPrOH
O
1c-f
Li+
Li+
Li+
Li+
O
O
O
O
- O
- O
- O
- O
B
B
B
B
MeO
S
N
N
N
O
O
O
O
Me
1c (99%)
1d (99%)
1e (86%)
1f (96%)
Scheme 3. Synthesis of Lithium Heteroaryltriolborates

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Scope and limitation: Cross-coupling reaction of potassium, sodium or lithium triolborates (2 eq) with
aryl halides in anhydrous DMF gave biaryls in high yields (Table 1).
Table 1. Synthesis of Biaryls via Cross-Coupling of Heteroaryltriolborates (1)a
entry borate Ar-X
ligand
CuI
(eq.)
0.4
temp/°C yield /% b
(mol%)
(compd No)
1
2
1a
1b
1c
1d
1e
1e
1e
1e
1e
1e
1e
1f
4-MeCOC6H4Br
4-MeCOC6H4Br
4-MeCOC6H4Br
4-MeOC6H4I
PPh3 (6.6)
80
50
89 (8a)
99 (8b)
96 (8c)
74e (8d)
90 (8e)
76 (8e)
47 (8e)
75 (8f)
70 (8g)
77e (8h)
74e (8i)
77e,f (8j)
XantPhosc (3.3)
JohnPhosd(6.6)
JohnPhosd (13.2)
PPh3 (6.6)
non
non
non
0.2
3
50
4
50
5
4-O2NC6H4Br
4-O2NC6H4Br
4-O2NC6H4Br
4-MeCOC6H4Br
2-Bromopyridine
4-MeC6H4I
80
6
PPh3 (6.6)
0.1
80
7
PPh3 (6.6)
non
0.2
80
8
PPh3 (6.6)
80
9
PPh3 (6.6)
0.4
80
10
11
12
XantPhosc (6.6)
XantPhosc (6.6)
JohnPhosd (13.2)
0.4
100
100
120
4-MeOC6H4I
0.4
4-O2NC6H4I
1.2
aA mixture of haloarene (0. 5 mmol), triolborate (1, 1. 0 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (3 mol%), ligand (Pd : P = 1 : 2.2) and
CuI (if used, 0.2 to 1.2 eq) in anhydrous DMF was stirred for 22 h. b Isolated yields by chromatography.
c XantPhos = 9,9-Dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)xanthene. d JohnPhos = 2-(Di-t-butylphosphino)biphenyl.
e 6 mol% of Pd(OAc)2 was used. f 2.5 eq of triolborate was used.
The presence of CuI was effective for increasing the coupling yields of 3-pyridyl- (1a), 2-pyridyl- (1e)
and 6-methyl-2-pyridylborate (1f) (entries 1, 5-12), whereas it had no effect for more electron-rich
6-methoxy-3-pyridylborate (1d) (entry 4). The reaction of 1d proceeded smoothly at 50 ˚C in the absence
of CuI, but 1a, 1e and 1f required much higher temperatures (80-100 ˚C) in the presence of CuI. Thus, the
results suggested that CuI requirement and temperature mainly depend on nucleophilicity of the pyridine
rings. There has not yet been a mechanistic study; however, the rate of transmetalation2f and reductive

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elimination15, among the three processes involved in the catalytic cycle, can be slowed down by
decreasing the electron density on aromatic rings. The yields were generally increased by increasing the
amount of CuI (entries 5-7). On the other hand, both 2-thiophenyl- (1c) and 2-benzothiophenylborate (1b)
reacted smoothly at 50 ˚C in the absence of CuI (entries 2 and 3). Thus, electron-deficient 2- and
3-pyridylborate derivatives required CuI as a co-catalyst. The role of CuI is not known; however, such an
effect of copper salts has been successfully utilized in analogous coupling reactions of heteroarylboron
compounds.14d-g In a preliminary study on the effects of catalysts, coupling between 4-tolyltriolborate (1,
Ar=4-methylphenyl) and 4-trifluorobromobenzene at room temperature in aqueous DMF showed the
following ligand effects: dppf (63%) < (t-Bu)3P (70%) < Ph3P (81%) < XantPhos (90%) < JohnPhos
(95%). Although the best ligand for each combination of two aryl rings did not show clear correlation
with chemical property of triolborates or haloarenes for oxidative addition or transmetalation, the best
yield was obtained when Ph3P, XantPhos or JohnPhos was used for Pd(OAc)2. Under these reaction
conditions, biaryls possessing a heteroaryl ring were synthesized in high yields. Bromides were used at 80
˚C for substrates possessing an electron-withdrawing group (entries 1 and 5-9), but electron-rich 4-tolyl
and 4-methoxyphenyl derivatives reacted very slowly at 80 ˚C. Thus, iodides were used at 100 ˚C for
these two substrates (entries 10 and 11). 6-Methyl-2-pyridylborate (1f) had strong resistance for an
unknown reason (entry 12), though unsubstituted 2-pyridylborate (1e) smoothly coupled with
representative halides (entries 5-11).
In conclusion, our triolborates gave a simple access to heterobiaryls via palladium-catalyzed
cross-coupling reaction with haloarenes. Since such ate-complexes are key species for various ionic
reactions of boron compounds, extension to other bond-forming reactions will be the topic of further
accounts from this laboratory.
EXPERIMENTAL
General: All reactions were conducted under an atmosphere of nitrogen. Glassware was oven dried at
130 °C and allowed to cool under a stream of dry nitrogen. DMF was distilled from CaH2 before use. All
chemicals were purchased from Aldrich, Wako, TCI, or Kanto Chemicals and used as received.
Potassium
3-pyridylborate
(1a):
3-Pyridylboronic
acid
(4:
38
mmol)
and
1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane (38 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (90 mL). Water was removed by
azeotropic distillation by the Dean-Stark method for 4 h. The resulting mixture was extracted with AcOEt,
washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give
crude 5 (49%). The crude 5 and KOH (13 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (40 mL) and heated at reflux
for 4 h by the Dean-Stark method. The potassium triolborate (1a) that precipitated was collected by
filtration, washed with THF, and dried under reduced pressure.

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1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.50 (s, 3H), 3.59 (s, 3H), 6.98 (br s, 1H), 7.60 (br s, 1H), 8.15 (br s,
1H), 8.43 (br s, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6):  16.4, 34.7, 73.7, 122.0, 139.5, 145.7, 153.6. MS
(FAB-) m/z (%): 206 ([M-K]-, 8), 205 (2), 192 (4), 186 (3), 178 (4), 175 (6), 153 (7), 149 (7), 148 (100),
146 (18); HRMS (FAB-): m/z calcd. for C10H13BNO3 206.0989, found 206.1000.
Sodium 2-benzo[b]thiophenylborate (1b): 2-Benzo[b]thiophenyl boronic acid (6: 100 mmol) and
1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane (100 mmol) were dissolved in toluene (200 mL). Water was removed by
azeotropic distillation by the Dean-Stark method for 4 h. The resulting mixture was extracted with AcOEt,
washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give
crude 7 (93%). A solution of crude 7 in ether was added to a stirred solution of NaH (120 mmol) in ether
at 0 ˚C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 0.5 h and then allowed to warm to room temperature. The
mixture was then stirred for 20 h. The sodium triolborate (1b) that precipitated was collected by filtration,
washed with ether, and dried under reduced pressure.1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.82 (s, 3H), 3.67
13
(s, 6H), 7.31-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.92-7.94 (m, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz,
DMSO-d6):  17.6, 37.1, 67.3, 123.0, 124.6, 124.8, 125.4, 132.3, 141.0, 142.9; MS (FAB-) m/z (%): 261
([M-Na]-, 35), 168 (26), 122 (16); HRMS (FAB-): m/z calcd. for C13H14BO3S 261.0762, found 261.0769.
Lithium 2-pyridylborate (1e)10: n-BuLi (110 mmol) in hexane was added to a stirred solution of
2-bromopyridine (100 mmol) in THF (400 mL) at -78 ˚C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1h at -78
˚C, and then a solution of triisopropylborate (120 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 2 h at
-78 ºC and then allowed to warm to room temperature. A solution of 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane
(100 mmol) in THF (150 mL) was then added, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 5 h.
Concentration to dryness under reduced pressure gave 1e (86%).1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.52
(s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 7.05 (t, J = 5.56 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J = 7.13 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J = 7.26 Hz, 1H), 8.24
(d, J = 4.89 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6):  15.9, 34.7, 73.5, 120.8, 127.0, 134.4, 146.9; 11B
NMR (128 MHz, DMSO-d6):  1.65; MS (FAB-): m/z (%): 206 ([M-Li]-, 19), 205 (6), 185 (9), 154 (39),
152 (11), 149 (12), 148 (100), 146 (33); HRMS (FAB-): m/z calcd. for C10H13BNO3 206.0989, found
206.0971.
Lithium 2-thienylborate (1c): 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.46 (s, 3H), 3.54 (s, 3H), 6.74 (d, J =
13
3.35 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (t, J = 4.46 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J = 4.46 Hz, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): 
11
16.4, 35.0, 73.8, 12.5, 126.2, 126.9; B NMR (128 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.85; MS (FAB-) m/z (%): 211
([M-Li]-, 9), 192 (4), 175 (8), 154 (17), 153 (5), 149 (9), 148 (100), 146 (22); HRMS (FAB-): m/z calcd.
for C9H12BO3S 211.0600, found 211.0585.
Lithium 6-methoxy-3-pyridylborate (1d): 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.48 (s, 3H), 3.56 (s, 3H),
13
3.74 (s, 3H), 6.42 (d, J = 8.00 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J = 7.59 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz,

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DMSO-d6):  16.4, 34.8, 52.5, 73.1, 107.9, 143.2, 150.1, 179.5; MS (FAB-) m/z (%): 236 ([M-Li]-, 100),
235 (24); HRMS (FAB-): m/z calcd. for C11H15BNO4 236.1094, found 236.1110.
1
Lithium 6-methyl-2-pyridylborate (1f): H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6):  0.54 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H),
13
3.67 (s, 3H), 6.91 (d, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H); C NMR
(100 MHz, DMSO-d6):  15.9, 23.8, 34.6, 73.5, 119.9, 124.0, 134.6, 154.7.
Typical Procedures for Cross-Coupling Reaction: Heteroaryl cyclic triolborate (1.0 mmol), palladium
acetate (3 or 6 mol%), ligand (Pd : P = 1 : 2.2) and CuI (if used, 0.2 to 1.2 equiv) in dry DMF (3.0 mL)
were placed in a flask under nitrogen. Aryl halide (0.5 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture, and then
the mixture was stirred for 22 h at the temperature shown in Table 1. The reaction was quenched with
NH4Cl (sat. aq.). The resulting mixture was extracted with AcOEt, washed with brine, and dried over
anhydrous MgSO4. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, and then chromatography over silica gel gave
the desired product.
3-(4-Acetylphenyl)pyridine (8a)16: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  2.63 (s, 3H), 7.39 (dd, J = 4.8, 7.9 Hz,
1H), 7.67 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (dt, J = 1.9, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.64 (dd, J = 1.5,
13
4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.87 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  26.4, 123.4, 12.9, 128.8, 134.2,
135.0, 136.2, 142.0, 148.0, 149.0, 197.2; MS (EI) m/z (%): 197 (M+, 52), 182 (100), 154 (35), 127 (23);
HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for C13H11NO 197.0841, found 197.0833.
1
2-(4-Acetylphenyl)thiophene (8b)17: H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  2.62 (s, 3H), 7.13 (dd, J = 3.6, 5.0
Hz, 1H), 7.37 (dd, J = 0.9, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J = 0.9, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d, J = 1.8, 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.97
(dt, J = 1.8, 8.6 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  26.5, 124.5, 125.6, 126.4, 128.3, 129.0, 135.6,
138.7, 142.8, 197.3; MS (EI) m/z (%): 202 (M+, 69), 187 (100), 159 (20), 115 (35); HRMS (EI): m/z
calcd. for C12H10OS 202.0452, found 202.0452.
1
4-Acetylphenylbenzo[b]thiophen (8c)18: H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  2.62 (s, 3H), 7.36 (br s, 2H),
7.65 (s, 1H), 7.79 (br s, 4H), 8.00 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  26.6, 121.2, 122.3,
124.0, 124.8, 125.0, 126.3, 129.0, 136.4, 138.7, 139.9, 140.4, 197.2; MS (EI) m/z (%): 252 (M+, 81), 237
(100), 209 (27), 208 (39), 165 (37), 139 (6), 118 (9), 104 (13); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for C16H12OS
252.0609, found 252.0599.
1
2-Methoxy-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyridine (8d)19: H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  3.82 (s, 3H), 3.96 (s,
3H), 6.78 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.72 (dd, J = 2.5, 8.5 Hz,
13
1H), 8.34 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  53.4, 55.2, 110.6, 114.3, 127.6, 129.7,
130.3, 137.0, 144.4, 159.1, 163.1; MS (EI) m/z (%): 215 (M+, 100), 200 (22), 186 (30), 172 (13), 145 (9),
102 (10); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for C13H13NO2 215.0946, found 215.0946.
2-(4-Nitrophenyl)pyridine (8e)20: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  7.34 (m, 1H), 7.81 (m, 2H), 8.17 (d, J

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= 8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.32 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.75 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  121.1,
123.4, 123.9, 127.5, 137.0, 145.1, 148.0, 150.0, 154.6; MS (EI) m/z (%): 200 (M+, 100), 170 (23), 154
(81), 142 (19), 127 (53); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for C11H8N2O2 200.0586, found 200.0580.
2-(4-Acetylphenyl)pyridine (8f)21: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  2.63 (s, 3H), 7.28 (q, J = 4.5 Hz, 1H),
7.73-7.74 (m, 2H), 8.07 (q, J = 9.1 Hz, 4H), 8.72 (dt, J = 1.4, 4.5 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):
 26.6, 120.9, 122.8, 126.9, 128.7, 136.8, 137.0, 143.4, 149.8, 155.9, 197.7; MS (EI) m/z (%): 197 (M+,
53), 182 (100), 154 (44), 127 (12); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for C13H11NO 197.0841, found 197.0835.
2,2’-Bipyridine (8g)22: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  7.30 (m, 2H), 7.81 (dt, J = 1.5, 7.8 Hz, 2H), 8.39
(d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 8.68 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  121.1, 123.7, 136.9, 149.1,
156.0; MS (EI) m/z (%): 156 (M+, 100), 128 (19), 103 (3), 78 (16), 51 (10); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for
C12H11NO 156.0687, found 156.0682.
2-(4-Methylphenyl)pyridine (8h)23: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  2.38 (s, 3H), 7.15 (m, 1H), 7.26 (d,
13
J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.67 (m, 2H), 7.88 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.66 (dt, J = 1.3, 4.7 Hz, 1H); C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl3):  21.2, 120.2, 121.7, 126.7, 129.4, 136.6, 138.9, 149.5, 157.4; MS (EI) m/z (%): 169 (M+,
100), 154 (7); HRMS (EI): calcd. for C12H11N 169.0891, found 169.0881.
1
2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)pyridine (8i)24: H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  3.77 (s, 3H), 6.91 (d, J = 8.9 Hz,
13
2H), 7.05-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.87 (dt, J = 2.4, 8.9 Hz, 2H), 8.56 (d, J = 4.7 Hz, 1H); C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  55.3, 114.1, 119.8, 121.3, 128.1, 132.0, 136.6, 149.5, 157.0, 160.4; MS (EI)
m/z (%): 185 (M+, 100), 170 (30), 142 (28); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for C12H11NO 185.0841, found
185.0837.
2-Methyl-6-(4-nitrophenyl)pyridine (8j): 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):  2.65 (s, 3H), 7.20 (d, J = 7.5,
1H), 7.60 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 8.17 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H);
13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3):  24.6, 118.2, 123.1, 123.9, 124.3, 127.7, 128.3, 137.2, 144.9, 159.0; MS
(EI) m/z (%): 214 (M+, 100), 184 (15), 168 (90), 156 (12), 141 (9), 115 (9); HRMS (EI): m/z calcd. for
C12H10N2O2 214.0744, found 214.0742.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This works was supported by a Grand-in-Aid for Science Research on Priority Areas (No. 18064001,
Synergy of Elements) from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
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