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• 7450-03-5 (2-methylphenyl)trimethylsilane 

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Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Cyclic Alkenyl Sulfones, Benzo[ b]thiophene 1,1-Dioxides, with Mechanistic Studies

A highly efficient catalytic system based on the cheap transition metal nickel for the asymmetric hydrogenation of challenging cyclic alkenyl sulfones, 3-substituted benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxides, was first successfully developed. A series of hydrogenation products, chiral 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxides, were obtained in high yields (95-99%) with excellent enantioselectivities (90-99% ee). According to the results of nonlinear effect studies, deuterium-labeling experiments, and DFT calculation investigations, a reasonable catalytic mechanism for this nickel-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation was provided, which displayed that the two added hydrogen atoms of the hydrogenation products could be from H2 through the insertion of Ni-H and subsequent hydrogenolysis.

Ag(I)-C-H Activation Enables Near-Room-Temperature Direct α-Arylation of Benzo[ b]thiophenes

The first example of near-room-temperature α-arylation of benzo[b]thiophenes is reported. The discovery rests on the observation of a switch in α-/β-regioselectivity at different loadings of Pd2(dba)3·CHCl3 in the coupling between benzo[b]thiophene and 4-iodotoluene. We show that this unprecedented regioselectivity switch is driven by a Ag(I)-mediated C-H activation at the α-C-H position, which becomes the dominant mode of reactivity at low concentrations of Pd. Competition experiments, kinetic studies, KIE, and D/H scrambling experiments have been carried out supporting this mechanism.

Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-Dioxides

An efficient iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of substituted benzothiophene 1,1-dioxides is described. The use of iridium complexes with chiral pyridyl phosphinite ligands provides access to highly enantiomerically enriched sulfones with substituents at the 2- and 3-position. Sulfones of this type are of interest as core structures of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, they can be further reduced to chiral 2,3-dihydrobenzothiophenes.

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.

Completely regioselective direct C-H functionalization of benzo[b]thiophenes using a simple heterogeneous catalyst

The first completely selective C3 C-H arylation of benzo[b]thiophenes is reported, demonstrating previously unexploited reactivity of palladium. Benzo[b]thiophenes are coupled with readily available aryl chlorides using a ligand-free, dual catalytic system of heterogeneous Pd/C and CuCl. The reaction is operationally simple and insensitive to air and moisture, and it provides valuable products with complete selectivity. Significant investigations into the nature of the active catalytic species and mechanistic considerations are discussed.

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

Selective palladium-catalysed ipso arylation of α,α- disubstituted benzo[b]thien-2-ylmethanols with aryl bromides using PCy 3 as ligand

α,α-Diphenylbenzo[b]thien-2-ylmethanol was treated with a series of aryl bromides in the presence of palladium(II) acetate and tricyclohexylphosphane to give the appropriate 2-aryl-benzo[b]thiophenes in good to excellent yield with concomitant formation o