1627205-05-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Iron-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions between Alkyl Halides and Unactivated Arylboronic Esters
Crockett, Michael P.,Tyrol, Chet C.,Wong, Alexander S.,Li, Bo,Byers, Jeffery A.
, p. 5233 - 5237 (2018)
An iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between alkyl halides and arylboronic esters was developed that does not involve activation of the boronic ester with alkyllithium reagents nor requires magnesium additives. A combination of experimental and theoretical investigations revealed that lithium amide bases coupled with iron complexes containing deprotonated cyanobis(oxazoline) ligands were best to obtain high yields (up to 89%) in catalytic cross-coupling reactions. Mechanistic investigations implicate carbon-centered radical intermediates and highlight the critical importance of avoiding conditions that lead to iron aggregates. The new iron-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reaction was applied toward the shortest reported synthesis of the pharmaceutical Cinacalcet.
Expedient iron-catalyzed coupling of alkyl, benzyl and allyl halides with arylboronic esters
Bedford, Robin B.,Brenner, Peter B.,Carter, Emma,Carvell, Thomas W.,Cogswell, Paul M.,Gallagher, Timothy,Harvey, Jeremy N.,Murphy, Damien M.,Neeve, Emily C.,Nunn, Joshua,Pye, Dominic R.
supporting information, p. 7935 - 7938 (2014/07/07)
While attractive, the iron-catalyzed coupling of arylboron reagents with alkyl halides typically requires expensive or synthetically challenging diphosphine ligands. Herein, we show that primary and secondary alkyl bromides and chlorides, as well as benzyl and allyl halides, can be coupled with arylboronic esters, activated with alkyllithium reagents, by using very simple iron-based catalysts. The catalysts used were either adducts of inexpensive and widely available diphosphines or, in a large number of cases, simply [Fe(acac)3] with no added co- ligands. In the former case, preliminary mechanistic studies highlight the likely involvement of iron(I)-phosphine intermediates. More irons in the fire: Primary and secondary alkyl, benzyl and allyl halides were coupled with arylboronic esters by using very simple iron-based catalysts. These were either adducts of inexpensive and widely available diphosphines or, in a large number of cases, simply [Fe(acac)3] with no added co-ligands (see scheme; acac=acetylacetonate). In the former case, preliminary mechanistic studies highlight the likely involvement of low-coordinate iron(I)-phosphine intermediates.
