Aryl-alkenyl cross-coupling examples

Transition metal-catalyzed transformations are of major importance in synthetic organic chemistry [1], This reflects also the increasing number of domino processes starting with such a reaction. In particular, Pd-catalyzed domino transformations have seen an astounding development over the past years with the Heck reaction [2] - the Pd-catalyzed transformation of aryl halides or triflates as well as of alkenyl halides or triflates with alkenes or alkynes - being used most often. This has been combined with another Heck reaction or a cross-coupling reaction [3] such as Suzuki, Stille, and Sonogashira reactions. Moreover, several examples have been published with a Tsuji-Trost reaction [lb, 4], a carbonylation, a pericyclic or an aldol reaction as the second step. 

Many examples exist for Pd-catalyzed cross-couplings of alkenylzirconocenes with simple carbocyclic aryl or alkenyl halides, whereas few precedents are seen for the coupling of alkenylzirconocenes with heteroaryl halides. Undheim and coworkers reported a Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of 2,4-dichloropyrimidine with alkenylzirconocene [50]. Hydrozirconation of hexyne readily took place at room temperature with zirconocene chloride hydride in benzene. The resulting hexenylzirconocene chloride (76) was then coupled with 2,4-dichloropyrimidine at the more electrophilic 4 position, giving rise to 2-chloro-4-[( )-l-hexenyl]pyrimidine (77). 

A variety of fluorinated alkenyl zinc reagents such as CF2=CFZnCl, CF2=CHZnCl, E and Z-RCF = CFZnCl have been prepared by the first method (Scheme 54). In the presence of palladium catalyst, these fluorinated alkenyl zinc reagents undergo cross-coupling reactions with aryl iodides, vinyl iodides, acid chlorides and 1-iodo-l-alkynes to give the corresponding fluorinated alkenyl derivatives [127, 146-153], which have been utilized in the synthesis of fluorinated codlemones [154]. Typical examples are outlined below (Scheme 55). 

Stereoselective synthesis of 1,4-dienes This Pd complex markedly catalyzes the cross-coupling of alkenyl and aryl metals containing Al, Zr, or Zn with allylic halides, but not of alkyl metals. The coupling is markedly stereo- and regioseleclive. Examples ... 

The Suzuki Coupling, which is the palladium-catalysed cross coupling between organoboronic acid and halides. Recent catalyst and methods developments have broadened the possible applications enormously, so that the scope of the reaction partners is not restricted to aryls, but includes alkyls, alkenyls and alkynyls. Potassium trifluoroborates and organoboranes or boronate esters may be used in place of boronic acids. Some pseudohalides (for example triflates) may also be used as coupling partners. 

The insight that zinc ester enolates can be prepared prior to the addition of the electrophile has largely expanded the scope of the Reformatsky reaction.1-3 Substrates such as azomethines that quaternize in the presence of a-halo-esters do react without incident under these two-step conditions.23 The same holds true for acyl halides which readily decompose on exposure to zinc dust, but react properly with preformed zinc ester enolates in the presence of catalytic amounts of Pd(0) complexes.24 Alkylations of Reformatsky reagents are usually difficult to achieve and proceed only with the most reactive agents such as methyl iodide or benzyl halides.25 However, zinc ester enolates can be cross-coupled with aryl- and alkenyl halides or -triflates, respectively, in the presence of transition metal catalysts in a Negishi-type reaction.26 Table 14.2 compiles a few selected examples of Reformatsky reactions with electrophiles other than aldehydes or ketones.27... 

Catalytic coupling reactions of alkyl- [121,122] and 1-alkenyl- [123 —125] boronates usually proceed with a base. Cross-coupling between R3B or B-alkyl-9-BBN (BBN = borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane) with aryl or 1-alkenyl halides, for example. 

Various types of aryl and alkenyl halides can undergo cross-coupling with 1- w.oro(dimethyl)silyl-l-alkenes. Representative examples are shown by the synthesis of conjugate dienes. For example, ( -l-octenyl(fluoro)dimethylsilane reacted with (E)- or (Z)-iodoalkene by use of (j -CjHsPdCljj (2.5 mol%) catalyst and TASF (1.5 mol) in THF at 50 °C to give the corresponding E,E)- or ( ,Z)-dienes with complete retention of configuration [Eq.(9)j. 

Transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of halogenopyrazines is an efficient synthetic method for alkyl-, alkenyl-, and alkynylpyrazines (Section 6.03.5.4.2). Palladium and nickel complexes are particularly effective as catalysts in this reaction. The Wittig reaction of halogenomethyl-pyrazines likewise leads to the formation of alkenylpyrazines (Section 6.03.8.1). Dehalogenation of halogeno pyrazines is a very practical synthetic method for alkyl- or aryl-substituted pyrazines. For example, phenylpyrazine has been prepared by catalytic hydrogenolysis of the 2-chloro-3-phenyl compound in the presence of triethylamine. This product is also obtained by decarboxylation of... 

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