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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Direct Arylations of Heteroarenes with Benzenesulfonyl Chlorides Using Pd/C Catalyst

The reactivity of heteroaromatics in direct arylation with benzenesulfonyl chlorides using 10 % Pd/C as catalyst was explored. With (benzo)thiophenes, (benzo)furans, pyrroles and selenophenes, high yields in arylated heteroarenes were obtained. These arylations were performed using only 5 mol-% Pd/C and Li2CO3 as inexpensive base. The regioselectivities are similar to those observed with homogeneous palladium catalysts. Better yields were obtained with electron-deficient benzenesulfonyl chlorides than with the electron-rich ones. Notably, useful substituents such as bromo or iodo on the benzenesulfonyl chloride were tolerated, as no cleavage of the C–Br or C–I bonds was observed under these conditions. The use of Pd/C presents several advantages compared to the previously employed homogeneous palladium catalysts, as it can be easily removed by filtration at the end of the reaction. The major side-products of the reaction are HBr associated to Li2CO3. Therefore, this new protocol affords a very attractive synthetic scheme in terms of cost, simplicity and low environmental impact for the access to arylated heteroaromatics.

Electrochemical Synthesis of Biaryls via Oxidative Intramolecular Coupling of Tetra(hetero)arylborates

We report herein versatile, transition metal-free and additive-free (hetero)aryl-aryl coupling reactions promoted by the oxidative electrocoupling of unsymmetrical tetra(hetero)arylborates (TABs) prepared from ligand-exchange reactions on potassium trifluoroarylborates. Exploiting the power of electrochemical oxidations, this method complements the existing organoboron toolbox. We demonstrate the broad scope, scalability, and robustness of this unconventional catalyst-free transformation, leading to functionalized biaryls and ultimately furnishing drug-like small molecules, as well as late stage derivatization of natural compounds. In addition, the observed selectivity of the oxidative coupling reaction is related to the electronic structure of the TABs through quantum-chemical calculations and experimental investigations.

Para-coupling of phenols with C2/C3-substituted benzothiophene S-oxides

C2 and C3 substituted benzothiophenes are common structures in medicinal and materials chemistry. The cross-coupling of phenols with benzothiophenes is a useful route towards these important molecules. In this report we reveal an efficient C–H/C–H-type cross-coupling of benzothiophenes, activated as their S-oxides, with phenols to give C2/C3 arylated benzothiophenes. Whereas previous reports describe cross-coupling at the ortho-position between phenols and sulfoxides, this procedure allows para-functionalization of phenols that typically have their ortho positions blocked.

Synthesis of C2 Substituted Benzothiophenes via an Interrupted Pummerer/[3,3]-Sigmatropic/1,2-Migration Cascade of Benzothiophene S-Oxides

Functionalized benzothiophenes are important scaffolds found in molecules with wide ranging biological activity and in organic materials. We describe an efficient, metal-free synthesis of C2 arylated, allylated, and propargylated benzothiophenes. The reaction utilizes synthetically unexplored yet readily accessible benzothiophene S-oxides and phenols, allyl-, or propargyl silanes in a unique cascade sequence. An interrupted Pummerer reaction between benzothiophene S-oxides and the coupling partners yields sulfonium salts that lack aromaticity and therefore allow facile [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. The subsequently generated benzothiophenium salts undergo a previously unexplored 1,2-migration to access C2 functionalized benzothiophenes.

Palladium-catalyzed phosphine-free direct C-H arylation of benzothiophenes and benzofurans involving MIDA boronates

With high regioselectivity, a series of benzoheterocyclic compounds were synthesized via palladiium-catalyzed phosphine-free C-H arylation of benzothiophenes/benzofurans with aryl MIDA boronates at 30-50 °C in moderate to excellent yields. MIDA boronates were used in C-H arylation of heterocycles for the first time. Under the optimal conditions, the benzothiophenes could be transformed into the β-arylbenzothiophenes, and the benzofurans gave only α-aryl-substituted products.

Benzenesulfonyl chlorides: New reagents for access to alternative regioisomers in palladium-catalysed direct arylations of thiophenes

The palladium-catalysed coupling of benzenesulfonyl chlorides with thiophene derivatives allows regioselective access to β-arylated thiophenes. The reaction proceeds with easily accessible catalyst, base and substrates, without oxidant or ligand and tolerates a variety of substituents on both the benzene and thiophene moieties.

Pd-catalyzed β-selective direct C-H bond arylation of thiophenes with aryltrimethylsilanes

Direct arylation of thiophenes and benzothiophenes with aryltrimethylsilanes was effectively catalyzed by PdCl2(MeCN) 2 in the presence of CuCl2 as an oxidant. The reaction preferentially occurred at the β-position of both