5161-04-6Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Coupling of Reformatsky Reagents with Aryl Chlorides Enabled by Ylide-Functionalized Phosphine Ligands
Hu, Zhiyong,Wei, Xiao-Jing,Handelmann, Jens,Seitz, Ann-Katrin,Rodstein, Ilja,Gessner, Viktoria H.,Goo?en, Lukas J.
supporting information, p. 6778 - 6783 (2021/02/01)
The coupling of aryl chlorides with Reformatsky reagents is a desirable strategy for the construction of α-aryl esters but has so far been substantially limited in the substrate scope due to many challenges posed by various possible side reactions. This limitation has now been overcome by the tailoring of ylide-functionalized phosphines to fit the requirements of Negishi couplings. Record-setting activities were achieved in palladium-catalyzed arylations of organozinc reagents with aryl electrophiles using a cyclohexyl-YPhos ligand bearing an ortho-tolyl-substituent in the backbone. This highly electron-rich, bulky ligand enables the use of aryl chlorides in room temperature couplings of Reformatsky reagents. The reaction scope covers diversely functionalized arylacetic and arylpropionic acid derivatives. Aryl bromides and chlorides can be converted selectively over triflate electrophiles, which permits consecutive coupling strategies.
Ligand-free nickel-catalyzed Kumada couplings of aryl bromides with tert-butyl Grignard reagents
Wu, Zhenghan,Si, Tengda,Xu, Guangqing,Xu, Bin,Tang, Wenjun
supporting information, p. 597 - 600 (2019/01/05)
A ligand-free nickel-catalyzed Kumada cross-coupling of aryl bromides and tert-butyl Grignard reagents led to the formation of a series of tert-butyl aryls in moderate to good yields, excellent tBu/iBu ratios, and good functional group compatibility. A radical coupling process is indicated and a mechanism with a Ni(I)-Ni(III) catalytic cycle is proposed.
Iron-catalyzed hydromagnesiation: Synthesis and characterization of benzylic grignard reagent intermediate and application in the synthesis of ibuprofen
Greenhalgh, Mark D.,Kolodziej, Adam,Sinclair, Fern,Thomas, Stephen P.
supporting information, p. 5811 - 5819 (2015/02/19)
Iron-catalyzed hydromagnesiation of styrene derivatives using ethylmagnesium bromide has been investigated for the synthesis of benzylic Grignard reagents. The benzylic Grignard reagent formed in the reaction was observed directly and its conformation in solution characterized by multinuclear and variable-temperature NMR spectroscopy. The Grignard reagent could be stored for at least 2 weeks without significant loss in activity. Hydromagnesiation of styrene in tetrahydrofuran gave a mixture of monoalkyl- and dialkylmagnesium species, (1-phenylethyl)magnesium bromide (2; RMgBr) and bis(1-phenylethyl)magnesium (3; R2Mg), with the equilibrium between these species lying in favor of the dialkylmagnesium species. The thermodynamic parameters of alkyl exchange for the reaction MgBr2 + R2Mg (3) 2RMgBr (2) were quantified, with the enthalpy and entropy of formation of 2 from MgBr2 and 3 calculated as 32 ± 7 and 0.10 ± 0.03 kJ mol-1, respectively. This methodology was applied, on a 10 mmol scale, as the key step in the synthesis of ibuprofen, using sequential iron-catalyzed alkyl-aryl and aryl-vinyl cross-coupling reactions to give 4-isobutylstyrene, which following hydromagnesiation and reaction with CO2 gave ibuprofen. Each step proceeded in excellent yield, at temperatures between 0 °C and room temperature, at atmospheric pressure. Inexpensive, nontoxic, and air- and moisture-stable iron(III) acetylacetonate was used as the precatalyst in each step in combination with inexpensive amine ligands.
Role of sterically demanding chiral dirhodium catalysts in site-selective C-H functionalization of activated primary C-H bonds
Qin, Changming,Davies, Huw M. L.
, p. 9792 - 9796 (2014/07/22)
The influence of sterically demanding dirhodium tetracarboxylate catalysts on the site selectivity of C-H functionalization by means of rhodium carbene-induced C-H insertion is described. The established dirhodium tetraprolinate-catalyzed reactions of aryldiazoacetates cause preferential C-H functionalization of secondary C-H bonds as a result of competing steric and electronic effects. The sterically more demanding dirhodium tetrakis(triarylcyclopropanecarboxylate) catalysts, exemplified by dirhodium tetrakis[(R)-(1-(biphenyl)-2,2-diphenylcyclopropanecarboxylate)] [Rh 2(R-BPCP)4], favor C-H functionalization of activated primary C-H bonds. Highly site-selective and enantioselective C-H functionalization of a variety of simple substrates containing primary benzylic, allylic, and methoxy C-H bonds was achieved with this catalyst. The utility of this approach has been demonstrated by the late-stage primary C-H functionalization of (-)-∝-cedrene and a steroid.
An unprecedented iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary and secondary alkyl Grignard reagents with non-activated aryl chlorides
Perry, Marc C.,Gillett, Amber N.,Law, Tyler C.
experimental part, p. 4436 - 4439 (2012/09/25)
The use of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands in the iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of alkyl Grignards has allowed, for the first time, coupling of non-activated, electron rich aryl chlorides. Surprisingly, the tetrahydrate of FeCl2 was found to be a better pre-catalyst than anhydrous FeCl 2. Primary Grignard reagents coupled in excellent yields while secondary Grignard reagents coupled in modest yields. The use of acyclic secondary Grignard reagents resulted in the formation of isomers in addition to the desired product. These isomeric products were formed via reversible β-hydrogen elimination, indicating that the cross-coupling proceeds through an ionic pathway.
Tetraorganoindates as Nucleophilic Coupling Partners in Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions
Lee, Phil Ho,Lee, Sung Wook,Seomoon, Dong
, p. 4963 - 4966 (2007/10/03)
(Equation presented) In situ generated ate complex In situ-generated tetraorganoindate complexes from the reaction of 1 equiv of indium trichloride with 4 equiv of appropriate organometallics are efficient nucleophiles in Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. In this novel reaction tetraorganoindates containing methyl, 1°- and 2°-alkyl, vinyl, alkynyl, and aryl groups transfer the four organic groups to a variety of electrophiles with high atom efficiency.
First Kumada reaction of alkyl chlorides using N-heterocyclic carbene/palladium catalyst systems
Frisch, Anja C.,Rataboul, Franck,Zapf, Alexander,Beller, Matthias
, p. 403 - 409 (2007/10/03)
For the first time it is shown that N-heterocyclic carbenes are suitable ligands for the palladium-catalyzed coupling of alkyl chlorides with aryl Grignard reagents. A variety of simple as well as functionalized primary alkyl chlorides provide the corresponding alkyl benzenes in general in good to very good yield. By comparing the 1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene (IMes) palladium(0) naphthoquinone complex with the previously known palladium phosphine catalyst for the model coupling reaction of 1-chlorohexane with phenylmagnesium bromide it is demonstrated that the new catalyst system is superior.
A one-pot synthesis of ibuprofene involving three consecutive steps of superbase metalation
Faigl,Schlosser
, p. 3369 - 3370 (2007/10/02)
A one-pot reaction sequence consisting of three consecutive metalation and electrophilic substitution stages leads to 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propanoic acid with 52% over-all yield. A crucial step is the alkylation of deprotonated p-ethyltoluene with isopropyl bromide. In general terms, sec-alkyl halides and benzyl or allyl type alkalimetal reagents undergo coupling reactions with surprising ease.
