Cationic Pd(II)-catalyzed C–H activation/cross-coupling reactions at room temperature: synthetic and mechanistic studies
- Takashi Nishikata,
- Alexander R. Abela,
- Shenlin Huang and
- Bruce H. Lipshutz
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1040–1064, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.99
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Road map to enhanced C–H activation reactivity.
Scheme 1: Concerted metalation–deprotonation and elelectrophilic palladation pathways for C–H activation.
Scheme 2: Routes for generation of cationic palladium(II) species.
Scheme 3: Optimized conditions for C–H arylations at room temperature.
Scheme 4: Biaryl formation catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2.
Figure 2: C–H arylation results. Conditions A: Conducted at rt for 20 h in 2 wt % Brij 35/water (1 mL) with 1...
Figure 3: Monoarylations in water at rt. Conditions A: Conducted at rt for 20 h in 2 wt % Brij 35/water with ...
Scheme 5: Selective arylation of a 1-naphthylurea derivative.
Figure 4: Fujiwara–Moritani coupling rreactions in water. Conditions A: 10 mol % [Pd(MeCN)4](BF4)2, 1 equiv B...
Figure 5: Optimization. Conducted at rt for 8 h or as otherwise noted in EtOAc with 10 mol % Pd catalyst, AgO...
Figure 6: Representative results in EtOAc. Conducted at rt in EtOAc with 10 mol % Pd(OAc)2, HBF4 (1 equiv), a...
Scheme 6: Previous syntheses of boscalid®.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of boscalid®. aConducted at rt for 20 h in EtOAc with 10 mol % [Pd(MeCN)4](BF4)2, BQ (5 e...
Scheme 8: Hypothetical reaction sequence for cationic Pd(II)-catalyzed aromatic C–H activation reactions.
Scheme 9: Palladacycle formation.
Figure 7: X-ray structure of palladacycle 6 with thermal ellipsoids at the 50% probability level. BF4 and hyd...
Figure 8: NMR studies. A: The reaction of [Pd(MeCN)4](BF4)2 and 3-MeOC6H4NHCONMe2 in acetone-d6. B: The react...
Scheme 10: The generation of cationic Pd(II) from Pd(OAc)2.
Scheme 11: Electrophilic substitution of aromatic hydrogen by cationic palladium(II) species.
Scheme 12: Attempted reactions of palladacycle 6.
Scheme 13: The impact of MeCN on C-H activation/coupling reactions.
Scheme 14: Stoichiometric MeCN-free reactions. a2% Brij 35 was used instead of EtOAc.
Scheme 15: The reactions of divalent palladacycles.
Scheme 16: Role of BQ in stoichiometric Fujiwara–Moritani and Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions. aYields based...
Scheme 17: Proposed role of BQ in Fujiwara–Moritani reactions.
Scheme 18: Proposed role of BQ in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions.
Scheme 19: Stoichiometric C–H arylation of iodobenzene. aYields based on Pd.
Scheme 20: Impact of acetate on the cationicity of Pd.
Scheme 21: Roles of additives in C–H arylation.
Scheme 22: Cross-coupling in the presence of AgBF4.
Scheme 23: A proposed catalytic cycle for Fujiwara–Moritani reactions.
Scheme 24: Proposed catalytic cycle of C–H activation/Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions.
Scheme 25: A proposed catalytic cycle for C–H arylation involving a Pd(IV) intermediate.
Scheme 26: Selected reactions of divalent palladacycles.
