Selective Cross-Coupling of 2-Naphthol and 2-Naphthylamine Derivatives. A Facile Synthesis of 2,2',3-Trisubstituted and 2,2',3,3'-Tetrasubstituted 1,1'-Binaphthyls

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00087a036

The novel 1,1'-binaphthyls with OH and/or NHR (R = H or Ph) groups in the 2,2'-positions and with additional methoxycarbonyl group(s) in the 3- or 3,3'-positions (13-18) have been synthesized from their respective precursors 1-5 by the CuCl2/t-BuNH2-mediated oxidative cross-coupling.In most cases, the chemoselectivity was good, and the cross-coupled products 11-18 were obtained in fair to excellent yields.Binaphthyls 6-10, resulting from the selfcoupling, and carbazoles 19-23 have been identified as byproducts.Ab initio calculations and electrochemical measurements have been employed to account for the observrd selectivity.