1920
Seyyed Javad Sabounchei and Marjan Hosseinzadeh
against consumption of the aryl halides and pure prod- 2.3f 4-styrylbenzonitrile: [Table 4, entry 8 (Yield:
1
13
◦
1
ucts were identified by FTIR, H and C NMR spec- 0.167 g, 83%); 2f] White solid, M.P. 117–118 C, H
troscopy and melting point analysis (See supplementary NMR (ppm): 7.52–7.64 (m, 6H), 7.39 (t, 2H, J = 7.50
13
information).
Hz), 7.32 (t, 1H, J = 7.40 Hz), 7.07-7.23 (m, 2H). C
NMR (ppm): δ 142.26, 136.70, 132.94, 132.83, 129.31,
1
29.10, 127.36, 127.30, 127.15, 119.51 and 110.98.25
2
.3 Characterization of cross-coupling products
2
.3a (E)-Ethyl 3-phenylacrylate: [Table 4, entries 1 2.3g cinnamaldehyde: [Table 4, entries 1 (Yield:
(
Yield: 0.151 g, 84%), 3 (0.144 g, 80%), 9 (0.135 g, 0.104 g, 79%), 3 (0.092 g, 70%), 9 (0.082 g, 62%); 3a]
1
1
7
7
1
3
1
5%); 1a] Light yellow liquid, H NMR (ppm): δ = Light yellow liquid, H NMR (ppm): 6.68 (doublet of
.68 (d, 1H, J = 16.03 Hz), 7.36–7.52 (m, 5H), 6.43 (d, doublet, 1H, J = 7.75 Hz), 7.40–7.54 (m, 6H), 9.67 (d,
13
H, J = 16.01 Hz), 4.26 (q, 2H, J = 7.16 Hz), 1.33 (t, 1H, J = 7.75 Hz). C NMR (ppm): δ 128.38, 128.48,
13
H, J = 7.10 Hz). C NMR (ppm): δ = 167.39 (s, CO), 129.02, 131.17, 133.96, 152.64 and 193.57.
44.99, 134.91, 130.63, 129.29, 128.46, 118.72, 60.90
The following compounds gave data consistent
with those published: Table 4: (E)-Ethyl 3-(4-
methylphenyl)acrylate [entries 2 (Yield: 0.151 g,
22
(
CH ), and 14.74 (CH ).
2 3
7
8%), 4 (0.141 g, 73%), 10 (0.122, 63%); 1b],26
2
.3b (E)-Ethyl 3-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylate: [Table 4, (E)-Ethyl 3-(4-acetylphenyl)acrylate [entries 5 (Yield:
entry 7 (Yield: 0.187 g, 83%); 1e] Light yellow solid, 0.175 g, 79%), 11 (0.155 g, 70%); 1c],27 (E)-
◦
1
M.P. 136–137 C, H NMR (ppm): δ 8.23 (d, 2H, J 1-(4-styrylphenyl)ethanone [entries 5 (Yield: 0.172,
2
4,28
=
8.72 Hz), 7.65-7.71 (m, 3H), 6.47 (d, 1H, J = 16.06 79%), 11 (0.146 g, 67%); 2c],
1-methoxy-4-
Hz), 4.28 (q, 2H, J = 7.09 Hz), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.11 styrylbenzene [entries 6 (Yield: 0.130 g, 63%), 12
13
29
Hz). C NMR (ppm): δ = 166.43 (s, CO), 148.92, (0.121 g, 59%); 2d], (E)-1-nitro-4-styrylbenzene
2
9–31
1
42.02, 141.02, 129.03, 124.59, 123.04, 61.43 (CH ), [entry 7 (Yield: 0.179, 81%); 2e],
(E)-3-(4-
nitrophenyl)acrylaldehyde [entry 7 (Yield: 0.136,
2
23
and 14.68 (CH ).
3
24
7
7%); 3e].
2
.3c (E)-Ethyl 3-(4-cyanophenyl)acrylate: [Table 4,
1
3
. Results and Discussion
entry 8 (Yield: 0.168 g, 82%); 1f] Colorless solid, H
NMR (ppm): δ = 7.67 (d, 2H, J =6.06 Hz), 7.59-7.66
It is well established that palladium complexes con-
taining phosphine ligands, which combine both good
donor strength and π–accepting capacity, always
have a high catalytic activity in Heck cross-coupling
(
7
m, 3H), 6.51 (d, 1H, J = 16.03 Hz), 4.28 (q, 2H, J =
13
.12 Hz), 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.05 Hz). C NMR (ppm):
δ 166.54 (CO), 142.53, 139.19, 133.06, 128.79, 122.33,
1
18.77, 113.79, 61.35 (CH ), and 14.68 (CH ).
2 3
18–20,32–37
reactions.
Therefore we have attempted to use
2
2
the palladium(II) complex as catalyst in C(sp )–C(sp )
cross coupling reaction (scheme 1). The ability to use
small amounts of catalyst and still achieve high yields
is a great concern in cross coupling reactions due to the
high cost of metals and ligands.
The catalytic activity of the palladacycle com-
plex was assessed in the Heck cross-coupling reac-
tion, initially by studying the coupling of 1-bromo-4-
nitrobenzene with styrene as a model reaction. Var-
2
.3d (E)-1,2-diphenylethene: [Table 4, entries 1
(Yield: 0.143 g, 81%), 3 (0.127 g, 72%), 9 (0.121 g,
◦
1
6
9%); 2a] Colorless plates, M.P. 122–124 C, H NMR
(
ppm): δ 7.50 (d, 4H, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.34 (t, 4H, J = 7.6
Hz), 7.25 (t, 2H, J = 7.4 Hz), 7.10 (s, 2H). 13C NMR
24
(
ppm): δ 137.81, 129.18, 129.15, 128.09, 126.99.
2.3e 1-methyl-4-styrylbenzene: [Table 4, entries 2 ious parameters including solvent, base and catalyst
(
Yield: 0.148 g, 78%), 4 (0.140 g, 74%), 10 (0.120 loading were screened to optimize the reaction condi-
◦
1
g, 63%); 2b] White plates, M.P. 116–117 C, H NMR tions. Initially, the coupling reaction was set up in the
(
ppm): δ 7.52 (d, 2H, J = 7.26 Hz), 7.43 (d, 2H, J presence of DMF solvent, K CO base and 0.01 mol%
2
3
◦
=
=
8.08 Hz), 7.36 (t, 2H, J = 7.84 Hz), 7.25 (t, 1H, J catalyst loading at 130 C for 3 h (the obtained yield
7.34 Hz), 7.18 (d, 2H, J = 7.90 Hz), 7.05-7.12 (m, was 81%). As shown in scheme 1, the results of this
2
H), 2.37 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (ppm): δ = 159.32 (s, reaction indicate that the Pd(II) complex catalyzed the
CO), 137.97, 137.93, 134.96, 129.84, 129.10, 129.04, olefin coupling reaction with 1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene
1
24
28.11, 127.85, 126.86, 126.83 and 21.72 (CH ).
to form exclusively trans stilbene as established by
3