(21.62 g, 200 mmol) was added a methanol (10 mL) solution of
freshly cracked cyclopentadiene (13.5 mL, 200 mmol) at -78 °C.
The reaction mixture was gradually warmed to room tempera-
ture and stirred for 6 h. Removal of the solvent afforded yellow
needles 3 (33.15 g, 95%). Mp: 74-76 °C (ether, lit.15 76-78 °C).
5,8-Bis(4-b r om ob e n zyloxy)-1,4-d ih yd r o-1,4-m e t h a n o-
n a p h th a len e (4). A mixture of 3 (1.74 g, 10 mmol), K2CO3 (8.3
g, 60 mmol), and 4-bromobenzylbromide (5.0 g, 20 mmol) in CH3-
CN (100 mL) was refluxed for 36 h under a nitrogen atmosphere.
The mixture was quenched with saturated NH4Cl (150 mL), and
the organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer was ex-
tracted with CH2Cl2 (2 × 100 mL). The combined organic layers
were washed with saturated NaHCO3 (2 × 400 mL), dried
(MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was
chromatographed (CH2Cl2/hexane, 1:4) to give 4 as white needles
(4.00 g, 78%). Mp: 182-183 °C (EtOH). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3) δ: 2.16 (d, J ) 7.0 Hz, 1 H), 2.21 (dt, J ) 7.0, 1.6 Hz, 1
H), 4.15 (dt, J ) 3.6, 1.6 Hz, 2 H), 4.96 (s, 4 H), 6.48 (s, 2 H),
6.77-6.79 (m, 2 H), 7.28 and 7.50 (AA′XX′, J ) 8.1, 0.3, 2.1, 2.1
Hz, 8 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 47.1, 69.9, 70.7, 111.8,
121.6, 129.0, 131.5, 136.6, 141.5, 142.8, 147.9. IR (KBr) ν: 3059,
3001, 2969, 2935, 2885, 2853, 1489, 1454, 1408, 1372, 1300,
1260, 1225, 1202, 1166, 1117, 1091, 1067, 1011, 978, 907, 895,
834, 808, 787, 731, 494, 481 cm-1. MS (FAB) m/z (relative
intensity): 514 (12), 512 (23), 510 (M+, 11), 171 (40), 169 (41),
155 (47), 139 (22), 138 (33), 137 (100), 124 (11), 120 (19), 97 (12),
95 (13), 91 (25), 83 (14), 77 (22), 57 (16). HRMS calcd for
C25H20Br2O2: 509.9830. Found: 509.9824. Anal. Calcd: C, 58.62;
H, 3.94. Found: C, 58.43; H, 3.77.
5,8-Bis(4-d ip h en ylp h osp h or a n ylben zyloxy)-1,4-d ih yd r o-
1,4-m eth a n on a p h th a len e (2). Under an argon atmosphere, a
THF solution (20 mL) of 4 (1.53 g, 3 mmol) was treated with
nBuLi (3.0 mL of a 2.5 M solution, 7.5 mmol) and stirred at -78
°C for 30 min. A THF solution (20 mL) of chlorodiphenylphos-
phine (1.50 mL, 8 mmol) was then added to the reaction mixture
at -78 °C. After 1 h, the mixture was gradually warmed to room
temperature and stirred for 5 h. The reaction was quenched with
saturated NH4Cl (30 mL), and the organic layer was separated.
The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 20 mL). The
combined organic extracts were washed with water (50 mL),
dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo to afford the
crude product, which was chromatographed on silica gel (CH2-
Cl2/hexane, 1:2) to furnish 2 as white needles (0.43 g, 60%).
Mp: 146-147 °C (EtOH). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 2.12
(dt, J ) 7.0, 1.4 Hz, 1 H), 2.17 (dt, J ) 7.0, 1.6 Hz, 1 H), 4.14
(dt, J ) 3.7, 1.5 Hz, 2 H), 4.99 (s, 4 H), 6.51 (s, 2 H), 6.74 (t, J
) 1.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 28 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3)
δ: 47.1, 70.0, 71.3, 112.0, 127.4 (d, J ) 7.2 Hz), 128.5 (d, J )
6.8 Hz), 128.7, 133.7 (d, J ) 19.2 Hz), 133.9 (d, J ) 19.4 Hz),
136.7 (d, J ) 11.1 Hz), 137.1 (d, J ) 10.7 Hz), 138.3, 141.5, 142.9,
148.1. 31P NMR (121 MHz, CDCl3) δ: -5.24. IR (KBr) ν: 3068,
3000, 2933, 2866, 1585, 1490, 1459, 1433, 1400, 1301, 1256,
1164, 1116, 1090, 1043, 1017, 908, 810, 743, 696, 505 cm-1. MS
(FAB) m/z (relative intensity): 723 (M + H+, 53), 722 (M+, 40),
292 (13), 289 (13), 277 (10), 276 (53), 275 (100), 197 (16), 185
(13), 183 (20), 167 (22), 165 (17), 155 (18), 138 (18), 137 (34),
121 (17), 107 (10). HRMS calcd for C49H41O2P2 (M + H+):
723.2599. Found: 723.2582. Anal. Calcd for C49H40O2P2: C,
81.42; H, 5.58. Found: C, 81.17; H, 5.45.
1017, 806, 743, 694, 539 cm-1. MALDI-TOF MS (dithranol) m/z
(relative intensity): 2356 (53), 3110 (100), 3865 (77), 4619 (23),
5373 (6), 6128 (3).
(4-Meth oxym eth ylp h en yl)d ip h en ylp h osp h a n e (6). Under
an argon atmosphere, a THF solution (20 mL) of 1-bromo-4-
n
methoxymethylbenzene (4.02 g, 20 mmol) was treated with
-
BuLi (10 mL of a 2.5 M solution, 25 mmol) at -78 °C, and the
mixture was stirred for 30 min. A THF solution (10 mL) of
chlorodiphenylphosphine (5.40 mL, 30 mmol) was then intro-
duced at -78 °C. After 1 h, the mixture was gradually warmed
to room temperature, stirred for 5 h, and quenched with
saturated NH4Cl (30 mL). The organic layer was separated, and
the aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3 × 20 mL). The
combined organic extracts were washed with water (50 mL),
dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo to afford the
crude product, which was chromatographed on silica gel (hexane/
CH2Cl2, 1:4) to give 6 as a colorless oil (5.58 g, 91%). 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 3.40 (s, 3 H), 4.45 (s, 2 H), 7.26-7.35 (m,
14 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 58.2, 74.3, 127.7 (d, J )
7.1 Hz), 128.4 (d, J ) 6.9 Hz), 128.6, 133.8 (d, J ) 19.1 Hz),
133.9 (d, J ) 19.4 Hz), 136.4 (d, J ) 10.5 Hz), 137.1 (d, J ) 10.5
Hz), 138.8. 31P NMR (121 MHz, CDCl3) δ: -5.24.
Heck Rea ction . A DMF suspension (10 mL) of tetrabutyl-
ammonium acetate (0.75 g, 2.5 mmol) and crushed 4A molecular
sieve (0.4 g) was stirred for 15 min. Phosphine 1 (36.1 mg, 0.05
mmol), iodobenzene (0.11 mL, 1.0 mmol), and methyl acrylate
(0.18 mL, 2 mmol) were then successively added to the mixture,
and the mixture were stirred for another 15 min before addition
of palladium acetate (11.2 mg, 0.05 mmol). The reaction mixture
was stirred at 80 °C for 12 h and then filtered on filter paper.
The insoluble materials were washed with Et2O (50 mL) and
collected for subsequent runs. The filtrate was extracted with
water (50 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3
× 50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with
saturated NH4Cl (50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evapo-
rated in vacuo to afford the crude product. The crude product
was purified by flash column chromatography (CH2Cl2/hexane,
1:4) and recrystallized from ethanol to provide 7 as a white solid
(0.15 g, 95%). Mp: 34-35 °C (lit.16 35-36 °C).
A similar procedure was employed when phosphine 6 was
used.
Son oga sh ir a Rea ction . To methyl 4-iodobenzoate (262 mg,
1.0 mmol) in Et3N (10 mL) was added Pd2(dba)3‚CHCl3 (26 mg,
0.025 mmol) and phosphine 1 (36.1 mg, 0.10 mmol). The reaction
mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 10 min followed by the
addition of phenylacetylene (0.11 mL, 1.1 mmol) and CuI (4.8
mg, 0.025 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 12 h. After
cooling to room temperature, the mixture was filtered on filter
paper. The insoluble materials were washed with Et2O (50 mL)
and collected for subsequent runs. The filtrate was added to a
saturated NH4Cl solution (50 mL), and the organic layer was
separated. The organic layer was washed with saturated NH4-
Cl (3 × 50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo
to afford the crude product, which was chromatographed on silica
gel (CH2Cl2/hexane, 1:4) to give 8 as a white solid (0.22 g, 95%).
Mp: 120-121 °C (EtOH, lit.17 124 °C).
A similar procedure was employed when phosphine 6 was
used.
Negish i Rea ction . 4-Bromobenzonitrile (457.4 mg, 1.2 mmol)
in THF (10 mL) was treated with nBuLi (0.5 mL of a 2.5 M
solution, 1.25 mmol) at -78 °C for 30 min. ZnBr2 (292 mg, 1.3
mmol) in THF (5 mL) was then added at -78 °C, and after being
stirred for 5 min, the mixture was slowly warmed to 0 °C and
then transferred via a cannula to another flask containing Pd-
(dba)2 (23 mg, 0.04 mmol), phosphine 1 (57.8 mg, 0.08 mmol),
and methyl 4-iodobenzoate (262 mg, 1.0 mmol) in THF (10 mL).
The mixture was then warmed to room temperature and stirred
for 12 h. Et2O (50 mL) was added, and the mixture was filtered
on filter paper. The insoluble materials were washed with Et2O
(50 mL) and collected for subsequent runs. The filtrate was
extracted with saturated NH4Cl (3 × 100 mL), dried (MgSO4),
Syn th esis of P olym er 1. In a glovebox, to a THF solution
(5 mL) of 3 (361 mg, 0.5 mmol) was added 5 (21 mg, 0.025 mmol),
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h and
then poured into pentane (50 mL) to form a pink suspension.
The suspension was centrifuged, and the pink precipitate was
collected. The precipitate was dissolved in 2 mL of CH2Cl2 and
reprecipitated in pentane (20 mL) before centrifuging. The
reprecipitation was repeated a few times to provide 1 as a pale
yellowish white powder (325 mg, 90%). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3) δ: 1.25-1.85 (br, 1H), 2.15-2.75 (br, 1H), 3.45-4.45 (br,
2H), 4.45-5.15 (br, 4H), 5.28-5.90 (br, 2H), 6.00-6.50 (br, 2H),
6.60-7.80 (br, 28H). 31P NMR (121 MHz, CDCl3) δ: -5.57. IR
(KBr) ν: 2959, 2919, 1488, 1456, 1434, 1398, 1379, 1260, 1184,
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