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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Terminal-Selective Functionalization of Alkyl Chains by Regioconvergent Cross-Coupling

Hydrocarbons are still the most important precursors of functionalized organic molecules, which has stirred interest in the discovery of new C?H bond functionalization methods. We describe herein a new step-economical approach that enables C?C bonds to be constructed at the terminal position of linear alkanes. First, we show that secondary alkyl bromides can undergo in situ conversion into alkyl zinc bromides and regioconvergent Negishi coupling with aryl or alkenyl triflates. The use of a suitable phosphine ligand favoring Pd migration enabled the selective formation of the linear cross-coupling product. Subsequently, mixtures of secondary alkyl bromides were prepared from linear alkanes by standard bromination, and regioconvergent cross-coupling then provided access to the corresponding linear arylation product in only two steps.

A practical procedure for iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of sterically hindered aryl-grignard reagents with primary alkyl halides

Although iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of arylmagnesium halides with alkyl halides are well established and proceed effectively under a variety of experimental conditions, they often find limitations when working with sterically hindered aryl-Grignard reagents. Outlined in this paper is a practical solution that allows this gap in coverage to be filled. Specifically, it is shown that bis(diethylphosphino)ethane (depe) crafts an effective coordination environment about Fe(+2). This commercially available ligand is slim enough not to interfere with the loading of the iron center even by ortho,ortho-disubstituted arylmagnesium halides, yet capable of preventing premature reductive coupling of the resulting organoiron species, which seem to be hardly basic either. The reaction is compatible with various polar functional groups as well as with substrates containing β-heteroatom substituents. Moreover, the procedure even allows encumbered neopentylic electrophiles to be arylated with donors as bulky as mesitylmagnesium bromide, whereas secondary alkyl halides tend to eliminate.

Phosphaadamantanes as ligands for palladium catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry: Library synthesis, characterization, and screening in the Suzuki coupling of alkyl halides and tosylates containing β-hydrogens with boronic acids and alkylboranes

A 15-member library of phosphaadamantane ligands has been prepared via P-arylation of 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantane. Screening of this tertiary phosphine collection has allowed for the rapid determination of the most suitable ligand, specifically 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-6-(2,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phosphaadamantane, for facilitating Suzuki-type couplings of alkyl halides or tosylates containing β-hydrogens with either boronic acids or alkylboranes.