N-substituted 2-aminobiphenylpalladium methanesulfonate precatalysts and their use in C-C and C-N cross-couplings

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A series of phosphine-ligated palladium precatalysts based on N-methyl- and N-phenyl-2-aminobiphenyl have been developed. Substitution at the nitrogen center prevents the presence of traces of aminobiphenyls that contain a free -NH₂ group from contaminating cross-coupling products. These precatalysts produce N-substituted carbazoles upon activation, which cannot consume starting materials. These precatalysts were efficiently generated from 2-aminobiphenyl with minimal purification and found to be highly effective in Suzuki-Miyaura and C-N cross-coupling reactions.

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N‑Substituted 2‑Aminobiphenylpalladium Methanesulfonate
Precatalysts and Their Use in C−C and C−N Cross-Couplings
Nicholas C. Bruno, Nootaree Niljianskul, and Stephen L. Buchwald*
Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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* Supporting Information
ABSTRACT: A series of phosphine-ligated palladium precatalysts based on N-methyl- and N-phenyl-2-aminobiphenyl have
been developed. Substitution at the nitrogen center prevents the presence of traces of aminobiphenyls that contain a free −NH2
group from contaminating cross-coupling products. These precatalysts produce N-substituted carbazoles upon activation, which
cannot consume starting materials. These precatalysts were efficiently generated from 2-aminobiphenyl with minimal purification
and found to be highly effective in Suzuki−Miyaura and C−N cross-coupling reactions.
e recently reported palladium precatalysts based on a
ligated 2-aminobiphenylpalladium methanesulfonate
Scheme 2. Preparation of N-Methyl- and N-Phenyl-2-
aminobiphenyl Derivatives
ab
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palladacycle (1, Scheme 1).1 Precatalyst 1 activates through
Scheme 1. Palladium Methanesulfonate Precatalysts and
Their Generic Activation
a
(i) nBuLi, THF, 0 °C, 30 min; (ii) MeI, 0 °C to rt, 30 min, quant
b
conversion. 1 mol % 1·L1, PhCl, NaOtBu, dioxane, 100 °C, 30 min,
99%.
palladacycles. Treatment of N-methyl-2-aminobiphenyl, 2, and
N-phenyl-2-aminobiphenyl, 3, with methanesulfonic acid
followed by heating the resulting salt solution with Pd(OAc)2
provided the dimeric palladacycles 4 and 5. These procedures
were amenable to scale up, providing the desired palladium
dimers in excellent yields at a 30 mmol scale (Scheme 3).
These were subsequently treated with phosphines at room
temperature in dichloromethane to provide the N-substituted
precatalysts (Scheme 4). Precatalysts that incorporated a variety
the deprotonation of the palladium-bound amine to give a Pd−
amido complex which then reductively eliminates to form
carbazole, a methanesulfonate salt, and LPd(0). Precatalysts of
type 1 can accommodate a variety of ligands and are applicable
to numerous palladium-catalyzed transformations.2
Despite the advantages of 1, a few drawbacks limit their
utility in some applications, including (1) the carbazole
byproduct generated through the activation of 1 can be N-
arylated, consuming valuable starting materials or potentially
complicating work-up/purification of the desired product,1b
and (2) there is some concern regarding the presence of trace
amounts of residual NH2-aminobiphenyls in pharmaceutical
samples due to potential health risks.3 N-Alkyl and N-aryl
analogues of 1 would overcome these concerns and provide a
useful alternative to 1.
Scheme 3. Preparation of N-Substituted μ-OMs Palladium
Dimers
N-Substituted 2-aminobiphenyls could be readily prepared
on a 30 mmol scale via N-methylation and N-arylation as
shown in Scheme 2. The unpurified products4 from these
reactions can be directly used to prepare the corresponding
Received: February 13, 2014
Published: April 11, 2014
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Scheme 4. Preparation of N-Substituted Palladium
Methanesulfonate Precatalysts
Figure 1. Crystallographically determined X-ray structures of 5a and
6a (thermal ellipsoid plot at 50% probability, hydrogen atoms are
omitted for clarity).
Scheme 5. Suzuki−Miyaura Coupling of Unstable Boronic
a
Acids with Precatalysts 6a and 7a
of ligands could be prepared as shown in Scheme 3. In contrast,
however, to what we observed with 1, we were unable to make
precatalysts containing the largest of our ligands: attempts to
incorporate tBuBrettPhos, RockPhos, and AdBrettPhos were
unsuccessful.5 Additionally, while we could prepare 6f from
( )-BINAP, we were unable to obtain the corresponding N-
phenyl analogue, 7f.6
The solid-state structures of 6a and 7a were determined by
single-crystal X-ray crystallography (Figure 1). Both possess a
tetracoordinated Pd(II) center with a slightly distorted square
planar geometry. The phosphine is bound to the palladium
center cis to the Pd−C bond. Additionally the methanesulfo-
nate anion is directly bound to the palladium center. This is
similar to what was previously observed for 1 (L = XPhos).
To evaluate the reactivity of precatalysts 6 and 7, we first
examined their efficacy in promoting the Suzuki−Miyaura
coupling of aryl halides with arylboronic acids that are prone to
rapid protodeboronation under standard cross-coupling reac-
tion conditions. As previously described, the rapid generation of
a highly active LPd(0) is essential for success of these
reactions.7 These reactions allowed us to test whether 6 and
7 activate rapidly at room temperature. As shown in Scheme 5,
both 6a and 7a were highly effective precatalysts in the
coupling of (hetero)aryl halides and unstable boronic acids,
providing the arylated products in uniformly good yields.
We also evaluated precatalysts of type 6 and 7 in C−N cross-
coupling reactions. They were found to be effective in the
arylation of primary amines, secondary amines, as well as
primary amides (Scheme 6). The precatalyst was able to be
employed at low catalyst loadings (0.01 mol %) for the
arylation of aniline with 4-chloro- and 4-iodoanisole.
a
General conditions: ArX (1 mmol), Ar’B(OH)2 (1.5 mmol), 6a or 7a
(2 mol %), 0.5 M K3PO4 (aq) (4 mL), THF (2 mL), rt, 30 min,
average of two isolated yields.
Scheme 6. N-Arylation of Amines with Precatalysts 6 and 7
In conclusion, we have developed a series of precatalysts
based on the N-methyl- and N-phenyl-2-aminobiphenylpalla-
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139.7, 130.2, 129.6, 129.1, 129.0, 127.8, 127.4, 117.0, 110.0, 31.0 ppm.
IR (neat, cm−1): 1613, 1603, 1509, 1490, 1435, 1284, 1008, 770, 746,
701, 615.
dium methanesulfonate scaffold. By utilizing N-substituted 2-
aminobiphenyls, the chance of the trace contamination of
reaction products with NH2-aminobiphenyls is eliminated.
Additionally, the N-substituted carbazole that results during
precatalyst activation cannot be further arylated, preventing the
waste of the aryl halide substrate. We believe that these
precatalysts, like 1, will find many applications in palladium-
catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry in both academia and
industry.
Step 2: Palladium Methanesulfonate Dimer (4). A 200 mL round-
bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was charged with N-
methyl-2-aminobiphenyl (5.52 g, 30.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv, 95:5 mono-/
dimethylated) and THF (60 mL). With stirring, methanesulfonic acid
(1.84 mL, 28.5 mmol, 0.95 equiv (1 equiv relative to monomethylated
amine)) was added slowly and the reaction mixture stirred for 15 min
at room temperature. Palladium acetate (6.38 g, 28.5 mmol, 0.95
equiv) was added in one portion and rinsed off the walls of the flask
with additional THF (15 mL). The flask was capped with a rubber
septum, and the deep red slurry was stirred at 50 °C for 45 min. After
the mixture was cooled to room temperature, the dark yellow solution
was filtered through a plug of cotton to remove traces of palladium
black and ∼95% of the solvent was removed with the aid of a rotary
evaporator. Diethyl ether (150 mL) was added to the flask, and the
mixture was sonicated to precipitate the product. The solid was
isolated via vacuum filtration and dried under vacuum overnight to
provide the title compound as a tan solid. Yield: 10.2 g, 93%. 1H NMR
(500 MHz, CD2Cl2 + 10 μL pyridine-d5): δ 7.70 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),
7.66−7.56 (m, 1H), 7.52−7.47 (m, 1H), 7.44 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.36
(t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H),
6.94−6.84 (m, 1H), 6.50 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 2.70 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 3H),
2.61 (s, 3H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CD3OD): δ 142.0, 140.7,
133.4, 128. 9, 128.5, 127.2, 126.5, 125.2, 39.0 ppm. IR (neat, cm−1):
3205, 1230, 1136, 1118, 1026, 735, 727 714, 589.
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
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General Information. General Reagent Information. THF and
toluene were purchased in solvent-delivery kegs and vigorously purged
with argon for 2 h. The solvents were further purified by passing it
under argon pressure through two packed columns of neutral alumina
(for THF) or through neutral alumina and copper(II) oxide (for
toluene). Anhydrous tribasic potassium phosphate and sodium tert-
butoxide were purchased from commercial suppliers. These bases were
stored in a nitrogen-filled glovebox and removed in small quantities.
They were stored on the bench in a desiccator for up to 2 weeks.
Pd(OAc)2 and all ligands were acquired from commercial suppliers. All
other reagents were purchased from commercial suppliers and used as
received. Aqueous 0.5 M K3PO4 solution was prepared by dissolving
K3PO4 (1.06 g, 5 mmol) in deionized water (19 mL), and the solution
was degassed by performing three sets of evacuation and argon refill
cycles under sonication. Flash chromatography was performed with
230−400 mesh silica gel.
N-Phenyl-2-aminobiphenylpalladium Methanesulfonate (5).
Step 1: N-Phenyl-2-aminobiphenyl (3). A 100 mL oven-dried round-
bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was charged with 2-
aminobiphenyl (5.07 g, 30.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv), sodium tert-butoxide
(3.07 g, 32.0 mmol, 1.07 equiv), and XPhos precatalyst 1·L1 (306 mg,
0.30 mmol, 1 mol %). The flask was capped with a rubber septum and
subsequently evacuated and backfilled with argon (this procedure was
repeated one additional time). Chlorobenzene (3.04 mL, 30.0 mmol,
1.00 equiv) was then added by syringe, followed by dioxane (30 mL).
The reaction mixture was stirred at 100 °C for 30 min. It was then
cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate (50 mL), and
filtered through a plug of silica gel layered on top of Celite, eluting the
mixture with additional ethyl acetate. The mixture was concentrated
with the aid of a rotary evaporator, and the product was obtained as a
dark yellow oil, containing traces of N,N-diphenyl-2-aminobiphenyl
and 9-phenylcarbazole. It was used for the next step without further
General Analytical Information. All compounds (starting
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materials and products) were characterized by H NMR, 13C NMR,
31P NMR (when applicable), 19F NMR (when applicable), and IR
spectroscopy, melting point (when applicable), and elemental analysis.
The 1H, 13C, 31P, and 19F NMR spectra can be found in the
Supporting Information. 1H, 13C, 31P, and 19F NMR were recorded on
300, 400, or 500 MHz spectrometers. The spectra were calibrated
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according to residual solvent peaks (CDCl3: 7.26 ppm for H NMR
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and 77.0 ppm for 13C NMR; CD2Cl2: 5.32 ppm for H NMR and
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53.84 ppm for 13C NMR; CD3OD: 3.31 for H NMR and 49.00 for
13C NMR), an external reference (H3PO4: 0 ppm for 31P; CFCl3: 0
ppm for 19F), or an internal reference (CF3Ph: −63.7 ppm for 19F).
The 13C and 31P NMR spectra were obtained with 1H decoupling, and
the 19F NMR spectra were obtained without 1H decoupling. The
following abbreviations were used to explain the multiplicities: s =
singlet, d = doublet, t = triplet, q = quartet, m = multiplet, br = broad,
app = apparent. Reactions were monitored by GC and thin-layer
chromatography (TLC) carried out on 0.25 mm glass-backed silica gel
plates using UV light as a visualizing agent.
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purification. H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.53−7.46 (m, 4H),
7.46−7.38 (m, 2H), 7.34−7.27 (m, 4H), 7.12−7.02 (m, 3H), 6.97 (tt,
J = 7.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (bs, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 144.1, 140.9, 139.7, 132.2, 131.6, 130.1, 130.1, 129.6, 129.0,
128.2, 121.8, 121.8, 118.9, 118.2. IR (neat, cm−1): 1611, 1500, 1479,
1434, 1008, 749, 721, 702.
N-Methyl-2-aminobiphenylpalladium Methanesulfonate (4).
Step 1: N-Methyl-2-aminobiphenyl (2). A flame-dried 300 mL round-
bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was charged with 2-
aminobiphenyl and capped with a rubber septum. The flask was
evacuated and backfilled with argon, followed by the addition of THF
(100 mL). The mixture was cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath. At 0 °C,
nBuLi (2.5 M in hexanes, 12.6 mL, 31.5 mmol, 1.05 equiv) was added
slowly. After the addition of nBuLi was complete the bright yellow
reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at 0 °C. Then iodomethane (1.89
mL, 30.3 mmol, 1.01 equiv) was added slowly, at which time the color
faded to a dull yellow. The mixture was stirred for an additional 30 min
at rt. Saturated NaHCO3 (aq) (25 mL) and water (25 mL) were
added, and the aqueous layer was extracted with diethyl ether (3 × 50
mL). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4 and
concentrated under vacuum to provide the title compound as a yellow
oil as a 95:5 mixture of mono-/dimethylated product, as determined
Step 2: Palladium Methanesulfonate Dimer (5). A 300 mL round-
bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was charged with N-
phenyl-2-aminobiphenyl (7.35 g, 30.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and THF (50
mL). Methanesulfonic acid (1.95 mL, 30.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was
added slowly with vigorous stirring. After the reaction mixture was
stirred for 15 min, palladium acetate (6.72 g, 30.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv)
was added to the flask in one portion and rinsed off the walls of the
flask with additional THF (25 mL). The flask was capped with a
rubber septum, and the deep red slurry was stirred at 50 °C for 45 min.
Over the course of the reaction the deep red color dissipated and a tan
slurry formed. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature
and poured into an Erlenmeyer flask containing pentane (75 mL) and
diethyl ether (75 mL). The solid was isolated via vacuum filtration and
dried under vacuum overnight to afford the title compound as a tan
powder. Yield: 12.1 g, 87%. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3CN): δ 10.47 (s,
1H), 7.83−7.79 (m, 1H), 7.52 (ddd, J = 7.8, 6.9, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.47−
7.39 (m, 3H), 7.20−7.13 (m, 2H), 7.13−7.09 (m, 2H), 7.09−7.03 (m,
2H), 7.00 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (ddd, J = 7.9, 7.2, 1.6 Hz,
1H), 2.75 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (126 MHz, CD3CN): δ 146.4, 142.4,
140.6, 137.5, 136.8, 136.5, 130.0, 129.8, 129.5, 129.3, 127.8, 127.1,
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by gas chromatography and H NMR. The crude mixture was used
directly in the next step without further purification. Yield: 5.45 g,
1
99%. H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.49−7.42 (m, 4H), 7.40−7.34
(m, 1H), 7.30 (ddd, J = 8.1, 7.4, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (dd, J = 7.4, 1.6 Hz,
1H), 6.80 (td, J = 7.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 3.98
(s, 1H), 2.82 (s, 3H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl3): δ 146.4,
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127.1, 126.7, 123.8, 122.1, 40.3 ppm. IR (neat, cm−1): 3115, 1493,
1218, 1130, 1025, 762, 735, 716, 606.
11.2 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (p, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.02−1.97 (m, 3H), 1.98−1.83
(m, 2H), 1.83−1.46 (m, 5H), 1.46−1.21 (m, 5H), 1.20−0.80 (m, 9H),
0.75 (dd, J = 20.6, 6.7 Hz, 5H), 0.30 (dtd, J = 13.4, 10.8, 10.0, 6.3 Hz,
1H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ 156.7, 156.0, 155.6,
155.1, 151.9, 151.6, 144.6, 143.3, 143.3, 140.6, 137.9, 135.5, 135.4,
134.9, 134.8, 129.8, 129.4, 129.2, 129.0, 128.94, 128.88, 128.5, 128.4,
127.1, 126.6, 126.3, 125.4, 125.2, 124.9, 124.8, 123.5, 122.8, 122.0,
121.8, 116.1, 113.3, 56.0, 55.3, 40.2, 35.1, 34.8, 34.6, 34.3, 34.1, 33.4,
31.8, 30.8, 30.43, 30.37, 30.31, 28.73, 28.65, 28.47, 28.3, 28.2, 27.50,
27.45, 27.38, 27.34, 26.73, 26.47, 25.36, 25.22, 24.90, 24.38, 23.73,
23.03, 14.56 ppm (observed complexity due to C−P splitting). 31P
NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ 45.87. IR (neat, cm−1): 2926, 1418,
1255, 1144, 1124, 1039, 1012, 1002, 758, 739, 690.
XPhos Precatalyst 6a: Representative Procedure. A 24 mL
screw-top test tube equipped with a stir bar was charged with 4 (384
mg, 0.50 mmol, 0.50 equiv) XPhos (476 mg, 1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv).
Dichloromethane (5 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The solvent was removed with the
aid of rotary evaporation. Pentane (25 mL) was added to the residue
to precipitate the precatalyst, which was then isolated via vacuum
filtration and dried under vacuum overnight to provide the title
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compound as a tan solid. Yield: 730 mg, 85%. H NMR (500 MHz,
CD3OD): δ 7.97 (ddd, J = 9.2, 4.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.7
Hz, 2H), 7.63−7.57 (m, 3H), 7.41−7.23 (m, 5H), 7.16−7.10 (m, 1H),
7.04−6.94 (m, 2H), 3.39 (h, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.94 (hept, J = 6.8 Hz,
1H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.61−2.49 (m, 1H), 2.37 (qt, J = 12.4, 3.1 Hz, 1H),
2.29 (d, J = 10.9 Hz, 1H), 2.09 (dd, J = 6.0, 2.6 Hz, 4H), 1.98 (ddd, J =
13.4, 9.5, 5.0 Hz, 2H), 1.94−1.75 (m, 5H), 1.56 (dd, J = 6.9, 2.5 Hz,
7H), 1.51−1.23 (m, 7H), 1.22−1.06 (m, 6H), 0.94−0.83 (m, 4H),
0.67 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 0.15 (m, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz,
CD3OD): δ 157.5, 156.3, 151.5, 145.3, 145.2, 144.4, 135.6, 134.1,
133.1, 132.9, 131.8, 130.5, 130.4, 129.5, 129.1, 129.1, 128.6, 128.5,
128.2, 128.0, 127.8, 127.2, 126.9, 125.9, 124.6, 123.4, 122.1, 41.9, 40.8,
40.7, 39.7, 39.6, 38.5, 37.4, 35.8, 35.6, 34.5, 33.9, 33.2, 32.9, 32.4, 31.4,
30.3, 30.2, 28.4, 28.0, 26. 8, 26.6, 25.6, 25.1, 24.6, 24.1, 23.2, 22.8 ppm
(observed complexity due to C−P splitting). 31P NMR (121 MHz,
CD3OD) δ 39.49 ppm. IR (neat, cm−1): 2924, 1462, 1420, 1144, 1020,
1003, 876, 766, 738.
RuPhos Precatalyst 6c. White solid. Yield: 817 mg, 86%. 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.10 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.85−7.77 (m,
1H), 7.66−7.59 (m, 1H), 7.53 (tt, J = 7.6, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (tt, J =
7.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.39−7.25 (m, 4H), 7.25−7.18 (m, 1H), 7.12−7.04
(m, 2H), 7.02 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (ddd, J = 7.8, 3.0, 1.3 Hz, 1H),
0.17−0.02 (m, 1H), 4.87−4.79 (m, 1H), 4.54 (hept, J = 6.1 Hz, 1H),
2.70 (s, 3H), 2.45 (tdd, J = 12.6, 9.7, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 2.34 (t, J = 11.4 Hz,
1H), 2.28−2.09 (m, 5H), 2.09−1.88 (m, 1H), 1.82 (d, J = 13.3 Hz,
1H), 1.71 (qt, J = 12.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 1.66−1.48 (m, 4H), 1.48−0.96
(m, 8H), 0.94−0.68 (m, 6H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ
163.25, 162.16, 151.60, 145.50, 142.43, 141.70, 140.22, 137.26, 135.48,
132.30, 130.86, 129.54, 128.89, 128.58, 127.77, 127.62, 127.31, 122.64,
106.58, 40.51, 40.50, 40.22, 35.9, 35.7, 31.1, 30.2, 28.0, 28.0, 27.7, 27.6,
27.2, 27.1, 26.8, 26.7, 26.6, 26.4, 22.4, 22.3, 21.5 ppm (observed
complexity due to C−P splitting). 31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ
45.04. IR (neat, cm−1): 3236, 2926, 2843, 1448, 1257, 1204, 1099,
1062, 1039, 786, 761.
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XPhos Precatalyst 7a. Tan solid. Yield: 913 mg, 99%. H NMR
(500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.02−7.94 (m, 1H), 7.77−7.71 (m, 2H),
7.69−7.60 (m, 3H), 7.56−7.48 (m, 2H), 7.26−7.19 (m, 1H), 7.13−
7.06 (m, 2H), 7.05−6.93 (m, 4H), 6.89 (tt, J = 7.4, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 6.79−
6.73 (m, 1H), 6.65 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 3.20 (hept, J = 6.9 Hz,
1H), 2.97 (hept, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.56−2.30 (m, 3H),
2.09 (d, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 2.05−1.86 (m, 4H), 1.86−1.68 (m, 2H),
1.64−1.37 (m, 3H), 1.37−1.20 (m, 6H), 1.20−1.05 (m, 6H), 0.97
(ddd, J = 16.6, 8.1, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 0.93−0.84 (m, 5H), 0.70 (d, J = 6.8
Hz, 2H), −0.09 (dh, J = 17.1, 4.7, 3.9 Hz, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (126
MHz, CD3OD): δ 156.0, 155.0, 152.1, 145.5, 145.3, 143.4, 142.9,
142.0, 139.9, 137.5, 135.3, 135.2, 133.6, 133.4, 133.3, 132.4, 130.1,
129.1, 129.1, 129.0, 128.9, 128.8, 128.8, 128.5, 127.3, 126.6, 125.9,
125.3, 123.2, 38.9, 36.6, 36.4, 34.9, 34.6, 33.4, 32.8, 32.6, 32.1, 30.8,
30.0, 28.4, 28.3, 27.9, 27.8, 26.8, 26.7, 26.5, 26.4, 26.4, 26.3, 26.1, 25.5,
25.5, 24.5, 23.7, 22.9, 22.8, 22.7, 13.8 ppm (observed complexity due
to C−P splitting). 31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ 40.59 ppm. IR
(neat, cm−1): 2923, 1422, 1254, 1145, 1024, 1002, 773, 760, 740, 691.
BrettPhos Precatalyst 6b (11 mmol scale). Off-white solid.
Yield: 9.59 g, 94%. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.61 (dd, J = 7.5,
1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.36
(td, J = 7.5, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (td, J = 7.6, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.28−7.22 (m,
3H), 7.17 (h, J = 2.6, 2.2 Hz, 3H), 6.99 (dd, J = 7.7, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 3.88
(s, 3H), 3.45 (s, 3H), 3.37 (dq, J = 13.9, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (p, J = 6.7
Hz, 1H), 2.95−2.83 (m, 1H), 2.83−2.73 (m, 1H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.14
(d, J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 2.08−1.93 (m, 6H), 1.90 (d, J = 10.1 Hz, 1H),
1.87−1.67 (m, 4H), 1.63−1.18 (m, 11H), 1.18−0.77 (m, 6H), 0.71
(dd, J = 9.2, 6.7 Hz, 5H), 0.41 (qdd, J = 12.8, 6.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H). 13C
NMR (126 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ 158.2, 156.4, 156.1, 155.7, 152.3, 152.1,
151.6, 147.1, 142.0, 141.3, 139.7, 135.3, 135.2, 134.6, 130.9, 129.5,
128.5, 128.0, 127.6, 124.2, 123.5, 123.3, 122.1, 120.1, 116.1, 113.2,
56.0, 55.4, 40.7, 40.0, 35.2, 34.7, 34.5, 34.0, 33. 8, 33.4, 31.4, 30.5, 30.2,
28.8, 28.7, 28.4, 28.3, 27.4, 27.3, 27.2, 26.8, 26.5, 26.1, 25.0, 25.0, 24.9,
24.5, 24.4 ppm. 31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ 41.61. IR (neat,
cm−1): 3236, 2925, 2849, 1422, 1252, 1215, 1201, 1173, 1041, 1011,
763, 747, 739, 727.
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RuPhos Precatalyst 7c. Orange solid. Yield: 873 mg, 96%. H
NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.98 (t, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (t, J = 7.6
Hz, 1H), 7.74−7.66 (m, 1H), 7.61−7.45 (m, 5H), 7.19−7.05 (m, 3H),
6.97 (dq, J = 31.7, 7.5 Hz, 4H), 6.88−6.78 (m, 2H), 6.72 (dd, J = 7.6,
3.7 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 4.93 (p, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.60
(p, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 2.69 (s, 4H), 2.41 (p, J = 11.8, 11.0 Hz, 2H), 2.23
(q, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 2.02 (dd, J = 21.8, 13.1 Hz, 3H), 1.96−1.48 (m,
9H), 1.46−0.83 (m, 14H), 0.72 (dd, J = 12.8, 5.9 Hz, 3H), −0.06 -
−0.21 (m, 1H). 13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl3): complex spectrum
see the Supporting Information (significant peak broadening
observed). 31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ 62.77, 46.93 ppm. IR
(neat, cm−1): 2926, 1459, 1245, 1136, 1111, 1064, 1028, 1000, 761,
756, 738, 690.
SPhos Precatalyst 6d. White solid. Yield: 680 mg, 86%. 1H NMR
(500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.16 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.87−7.78 (m, 1H),
7.68−7.61 (m, 1H), 7.56−7.44 (m, 2H), 7.41−7.25 (m, 5H), 7.26−
7.19 (m, 1H), 7.14−7.05 (m, 3H), 6.84 (ddd, J = 7.7, 3.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H),
3.96 (s, 3H), 3.41 (s, 3H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.54−2.38 (m, 1H), 2.27−
2.15 (m, 2H), 2.14 (dd, J = 5.9, 2.5 Hz, 3H), 2.04 (s, 4H), 1.94 (dd, J
= 11.0, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 1.81 (d, J = 13.3 Hz, 1H), 1.70 (qt, J = 12.2, 3.1
Hz, 1H), 1.65−1.47 (m, 2H), 1.42 (d, J = 13.1 Hz, 1H), 1.36 (dt, J =
12.8, 3.3 Hz, 2H), 1.30−0.95 (m, 4H), 0.95−0.74 (m, 2H), 0.10 -
−0.07 (m, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CD2Cl2): complex
spectrumsee the Supporting Information (significant peak broad-
ening observed). 31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ 46.88. IR (neat,
cm−1): 1452, 1288, 1234, 1108, 1094, 1034, 1000, 888, 760, 719.
SPhos Precatalyst 7d. Bright yellow solid. Yield: 788 mg, 92%. 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.05 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (td, J =
7.7, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (dq, J = 5.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.61−7.46 (m, 5H),
7.18 (dd, J = 20.2, 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.10 (dd, J = 7.5, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.07−
7.00 (m, 2H), 6.95 (dddd, J = 16.4, 7.8, 6.6, 0.9 Hz, 2H), 6.89−6.81
(m, 2H), 6.76−6.70 (m, 1H), 6.63 (dq, J = 7.1, 1.1 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (s,
3H), 4.04−3.91 (m, 1H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.43 (d, J = 9.8
Hz, 1H), 2.36−2.17 (m, 2H), 2.13−1.97 (m, 3H), 1.91 (d, J = 13.1
Hz, 1H), 1.79 (d, J = 13.3 Hz, 1H), 1.60 (ddt, J = 50.7, 13.1, 3.4 Hz,
3H), 1.49−1.14 (m, 4H), 1.16−0.83 (m, 5H), −0.17 (dd, J = 12.0, 6.3
Hz, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl3): δ 144.15, 140.04,
139.52, 134.28, 129.41, 129.14, 128.78, 127.83, 127.42, 126.97, 125.79,
124.78, 121.29, 105.55, 56.48, 56.09, 40.56, 35.94, 35.78, 34.84, 32.01,
28.54, 28.46, 27.04, 23.07, 14.81 ppm (observed complexity due to C−
BrettPhos Precatalyst 7b (11 mmol scale). Tan solid. Yield:
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9.35 g, 86%. H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.73−7.66 (m, 1H),
7.65 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.56−7.46 (m, 2H),
7.42−7.34 (m, 1H), 7.29−7.23 (m, 1H), 7.19 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 2H),
7.13−7.06 (m, 1H), 7.06−6.96 (m, 4H), 6.96−6.91 (m, 2H), 6.90−
6.78 (m, 3H), 6.65−6.58 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.47 (s, 3H), 3.12
(hept, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 3.07−2.89 (m, 2H), 2.71 (s, 4H), 2.24 (d, J =
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P splitting).31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ 47.74 ppm. IR (neat,
cm−1): 1231, 1143, 1035, 1001, 763, 740, 571.
= 2.9, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.58−7.54 (ddd, J = 8.1, 6.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.53−
7.50 (m, 2H) ppm. 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3): δ 149.4, 147.1,
138.8, 131.9, 129.2, 129.1, 128.6, 128.0, 127.8, 127.0, 126.95, 126.0,
121.5 ppm. IR (neat, cm−1): 1599, 1570, 1488, 1124, 968, 951, 876,
859, 844, 693, 667, 647, 641, 616, 603, 600. Anal. Calcd for C13H9NS:
C, 73.90; H, 4.29. Found: C, 73.77; H, 4.27.
tBuXPhos Precatalyst 6e. Light yellow solid. Yield: 720 mg, 89%.
1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.15 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.93−6.80
(m, 13H), 3.44−3.32 (m, 1H), 3.14 (dt, J = 13.6, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.71
(m, 4H), 2.29−1.69 (m, 6H), 1.70−0.57 (m, 30H) ppm. 13C NMR
(126 MHz, CD3CN): δ 160.4, 157.5, 153.9, 145.5, 145.3, 143.7, 142.0,
141.3, 139.4, 137.4, 137.4, 136.7, 135.5, 135.3, 135.0, 134.9, 132.04,
132.03, 129.8, 129.1, 128.93, 128.90, 128.8, 128.7, 128.5, 128.0, 127.9,
127.86, 127.0, 126.9, 126.4, 125.4, 124.8, 122.59, 122.58, 121.8, 43.84,
40.72, 40.71, 39.95, 39.73, 39.59, 39.47, 39.35, 35.05, 33.73, 32.21,
32.19, 32.15, 32.06, 30.82, 30.78, 26.18, 25.41, 24.28, 24.08, 24.04,
23.81, 23.26, 14.35 ppm (observed complexity due to C−P splitting).
31P NMR (121 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 56.13 ppm. IR (neat, cm−1): 1247,
1143, 1031, 1018, 1001, 759, 747, 739, 729.
5-(2,6-Difluorophenyl)-2-methylbenzo[d]thiazole. White solid.
Mp = 126−127 °C. Yield from 6a: 248 mg, 95%. Yield from 7a:
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255 mg, 98%. H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.07 (q, J = 1.4 Hz,
1H), 7.91−7.89 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.47−7.43 (dd, J = 8.3, 1.6 Hz,
1H), 7.35−7.28 (tt, J = 8.4, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 7.05−6.99 (m, 2H), 2.87 (s,
3H) ppm. 13C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl3): δ 167.6, 161.4−158.9 (dd, J
= 53.3, 26.4 Hz, 2C), 135.6, 129.1−128.9 (t, J = 10.4 Hz), 126.9, 124.2
(dt, J = 253, 2.2 Hz, 2C), 121.1, 118.2−117.9 (t, J = 18.9 Hz), 111.8−
111.6 (d, J = 26.3 Hz), 111.8−111.6 (d, J = 12.4 Hz), 20.2 ppm. 19F
NMR (282.4 MHz, CDCl3): δ −114.5 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2F) ppm. IR
(neat, cm−1): 1626, 1586, 1463, 1442, 1411, 1270, 1251,1174, 993,
819, 781, 770, 736, 667, 659, 650, 645, 636. Anal. Calcd for
C14H9F2NS: C, 64.35; H, 3.47. Found: C, 64.17; H, 3.63.
Arylation of Amines. Representative Procedure: 4-Methox-
ydiphenylamine (X = Cl). A screw-top test tube equipped with a
magnetic stir bar was charged with NaOtBu (115 mg, 1.20 mmol, 1.20
equiv), and the tube was sealed with a Teflon screw-cap septum. The
tube was evacuated and backfilled with argon (this procedure was
performed a total of three times), after which 4-chloroaniline (123 μL,
1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv), aniline (110 μL, 1.20 mmol, 1.20 equiv),
precatalyst solution (0.01 M in THF, 10 μL, 0.01 mol %) and dioxane
(1 mL) were added by syringe. The reaction mixture was heated at 110
°C for 24 h, after which it was cooled to room temperature and diluted
with ethyl acetate. The crude reaction mixture was then filtered
through a pad of Celite, concentrated with the aid of rotary
evaporation, and purified by column chromatography, eluting with
10% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as an off-
white solid. Yield with 6b: 191 mg, 96%. Yield with 7b: 179 mg, 90%.
Mp = 101−102 °C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, chloroform-d): δ 7.32−7.18
(m, 2H), 7.14−7.05 (m, 2H), 6.99−6.91 (m, 2H), 6.91−6.80 (m, 3H),
5.51 (s, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H) ppm. 13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl3): δ
156.0, 145.9, 136.5, 130.1, 122.9, 120.3, 116.4, 115.4, 56.3 ppm. IR
(neat, cm−1): 3386, 1595, 1500, 1489, 1443, 1297, 1247, 1236, 1032,
749, 694.
( ) BINAP Precatalyst 6f. Following general procedure A, a
mixture of 4 (384 mg, 0.50 mmol, 0.50 equiv), ( )-BINAP (622 mg,
1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv), and dichloromethane (10 mL) was stirred at
room temperature for 1 h. After removal of the solvent, the residue
was triturated with pentane to provide the title compound as a yellow
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solid. Yield: 903 mg, 90%. H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.99−
7.91 (m, 2H), 7.84−7.68 (m, 7H), 7.59−7.50 (m, 3H), 7.47−7.38 (m,
2H), 7.38−7.11 (m, 10H), 7.10−7.00 (m, 3H), 7.00−6.86 (m, 4H),
6.84−6.78 (m, 2H), 6.75 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 6.71−6.64 (m,
2H), 6.52−6.47 (m, 1H), 6.39 (tdd, J = 7.6, 6.7, 2.6, 1.3 Hz, 1H),
6.35−6.31 (m, 1H), 2.68 (s, 3H), 2.28 (d, J = 2.7 Hz, 3H) ppm. 13C
NMR (126 MHz, CD2Cl2): δ 164.86, 164.00, 151.61, 141.05, 141.04,
140.80, 140.30, 138.83, 138.49, 138.41, 138.15, 135.77, 135.68, 135.07,
135.02, 134.97, 134.90, 134.71, 134.69, 134.56, 134.54, 134.06, 133.98,
133.73, 133.66, 133.08, 133.06, 131.75, 131.73, 131.58, 131.08, 131.01,
130.86, 130.24, 130.18, 130.00, 129.96, 129.88, 129.12, 129.04, 128.89,
128.87, 128.70, 128.57, 128.55, 128.26, 128.17, 127.90, 127.68, 127.60,
127.58, 127.54, 127.49, 127.45, 127.25, 126.67, 126.44, 126.38, 126.31,
123.73, 123.39, 122.52, 122.10, 121.51, 41.37, 40.11 ppm (observed
complexity due to C−P splitting). 31P NMR (121 MHz, CD3OD): δ
36.35 (d, J = 42.5 Hz), 35.18 (d, J = 43.6 Hz), 13.92 (d, J = 42.4 Hz),
12.42 (d, J = 43.7 Hz). IR (neat, cm−1): 3202, 1225, 1193, 1037, 758,
734, 695, 670.
Suzuki−Miyaura Coupling: General Procedure. A screw-top
test tube equipped with a magnetic stir bar was charged with 6a or 7a
(0.02 mmol, 2 mol %), arylboronic acid (1.50 mmol, 1.50 equiv), and
aryl halide (if solid, 1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv), and the tube was sealed
with a Teflon screw-cap septum. The vessel was evacuated and
backfilled with argon (this process was repeated a total of three times),
and the aryl halide, if liquid (1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was added at this
time. Anhydrous THF (2 mL) and 0.5 M aq K3PO4 solution (4 mL)
were then added via syringe, and the reaction mixture was stirred for
30 min at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with
EtOAc (10 mL) and H2O (10 mL), and the layers were separated. The
aqueous layer was extracted with additional EtOAc (3 × 5 mL). The
combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and filtered through
a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated, and the resulting residue
was purified by flash chromatography using a Biotage Isolera Four
system with a SNAP 25 g cartridge to afford the desired product.
2-(Perfluorophenyl)thiophene: White solid. Yield with 6a: 217 mg,
87%. Yield with 7a: 238 mg, 95%. Mp = 39.4−40.9 °C. 1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.56−7.55 (dd, J = 5.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.54−7.52 (dd, J
= 3.8, 1.2, 1H), 7.21−7.18 (dd, J = 4.9, 3.8 Hz, 1H) ppm. 13C NMR
(101 MHz, CDCl3): δ 145.3 (m), 142.7 (m), 141 (m), 139.2−138.6
(m), 136.7 (m), 130.2−130.1 (td, J = 5.5, 1 Hz), 128.3−128.2 (t, J =
3.8 Hz), 127.3, 126.3 (m), 110.0 (m) ppm. 19F NMR (282.4 MHz,
CDCl3): δ −141.2 (5F) ppm. IR (neat, cm−1): 3110, 2923, 1531.
1477. 1468. 1420, 1391. 1378, 1347, 1222, 1073, 1060, 970, 819, 759,
740, 713, 690, 633. Anal. Calcd for C10H3F5S: C, 48.01; H, 1.21.
Found: C, 48.19; H, 1.18.
4-Methoxydiphenylamine (X = I). ArI (1 mmol), PhNH2 (1.4
mmol), NaOtBu (1.4 mmol) precatalyst solution (0.01 M in THF, 10
μL, 0.01 mol %), PhMe (1 mL), 5 min. Off-white solid. Yield with 6b:
187 mg, 94%. Yield with 7b: 193 mg, 97%. Characterization data
consistent with above case where X=Cl.
5-Fluoro-N2,N4,N4-trimethyl-N2-(pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidine-2,4-dia-
mine. ArCl (1 mmol), amine (1.2 mmol), NaOtBu (1.2 mmol),
precatalyst (0.01 mmol), PhMe (1 mL). Yellow, crystalline solid. Yield
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with 6c: 217 mg, 88%. Yield with 7c: 210 mg, 85%. H NMR (500
MHz, chloroform-d) δ 8.48−8.38 (m, 2H), 7.82 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H),
7.40−7.29 (m, 2H), 3.53 (s, 3H), 3.14 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 6H) ppm. 13C
NMR (126 MHz, chloroform-d) δ 156.6, 153.1, 152.6 (d, J = 6.1 Hz),
150.1, 144.2, 142.6 (d, J = 26.2 Hz), 142.2, 117.6, 39.5 (d, J = 7.0 Hz),
37.5 ppm. 19F NMR (282 MHz, CDCl3) δ −154.44 ppm. IR (neat,
cm−1): 1602, 1575, 1390, 1371, 1324, 1216, 844, 827, 768, 633, 596.
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3-(Thiophene-3-yl)quinoline. White solid. Mp = 88.5−89.0 °C.
Notes
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Yield with 6a: 202 mg, 95%. Yield with 7a: 210 mg, 99%. H NMR
The authors declare the following competing financial
interest(s): MIT has patents on the ligands used in this work
from which S.L.B. and former co-workers receive royalty
(400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 9.22−9.21(d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.32−8.31 (d, J =
2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.15−8.13 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.88−7.86 (dd, J =
8.4, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72−7.68 (ddd, J = 8.4, 6.9, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J
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payments and on the precatalysts used in this work for which
N.C.B. and S.L.B receive royalty payments.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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We thank the National Institutes of Health for financial support
(GM46059 and GM58160). We thank Dr. Peter Muller (MIT)
for X-ray structural analysis. We thank Dr. Aaron C. Sather
(MIT) for helpful discussions and assistance in the preparation
of this manuscript. The content of this manuscript is solely the
responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent
the official views of the National Institute of Health.
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