Aryl chlorides activated

In early studies, it was observed that when the NHG was already attached to the metal center, reaction times were shortened since the time for the deprotonation of the salt and coordination to the metal center was no longer required. The use of well-defined systems also allows for a better understanding of the actual amount of stabilized palladium available in the system. Herrmann reported on two similar Pd(0) complexes bearing two carbenes, 37 and 38. The latter was used in 2002 as the first example of coupling of aryl chlorides (activated and unactivated) with arylboronic acids at room temperature, in high yields, and reaction times between 2 and 24 h in the presence of GsF as base. 

Symmetrical diaryl sulfides were produced in fair yield from the PTC reaction of sodium sulfide with molten aryl chlorides activated by a cyano, nitro, phthalimido or anhydrido group.193 Typical conditions require use of a 3 1 mole ratio of aryl chloride to Na2S and 10% of catalyst (crown ethers and onium salts) at 200 C for 24 h. 

Table 2.3 Seller s systematic screening for aryl chloride activation...

More recently, Kwong and Chan disclosed a very similar diphenylferrocene ligand for Suzuki coupUngs of aryl chlorides. Activated aryl chlorides can undergo reactions at ambient temperature, while alkylboronic acids can be used in addition to arylboronic acids (Equation 2.28) [49, 50]. 

Co-NHC complexes have been involved in the ortho C-H activation of imines to perform the synthesis of biaryl derivatives. The cross-coupling partner is an aryl chloride activated by neopentylmagnesium bromide. After hydrolysis of the imine, the corresponding biarylic ketones are obtained in moderate to excellent yield. 

The reaction is particularly efficient with aryl chlorides activated by the presence of an electron-withdrawing group on the aromatic nucleus. This simple procedure appears to be a mild and useful method for the synthesis of various vinyl-aryl compounds. Moreover, the presence of an ortho substituent strongly affects... 

Mono- and dialkyl derivatives can also be prepared using alkyl sulfates. Aryl chlorides are usually inert, unless activated by an electron-withdrawing group. Conversion to alkoxides allows formation of ethers. 

Pd/P(t-Bu)., in the presence of Cy2NMe, is an unusually mild and versatile catalyst for Heck reactions of aryl chlorides (Tables 1 and 2) (as well as for room-temperature reactions of aryl bromides).21 22 23 Example A, the coupling of chlorobenzene with butyl methacrylate, illustrates the application of this method to the stereoselective synthesis of a trisubstituted olefin a-methylcinnamic acid derivatives are an important family of compounds that possess biological activity (e.g., hypolipidemic24 and antibiotic25) and serve as intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals (e.g., Sulindac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug26). Example B, the coupling of 4-chlorobenzonitrile with styrene, demonstrates that Pd/P(t-Bu). can catalyze the Heck reaction of activated aryl chlorides at room temperature. 

HECK COUPLINGS OF ACTIVATED ARYL CHLORIDES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE... 

Scheme 78) [89]. Aryl chlorides with activating as well as deactivating substituents could also be coupled under the same conditions in high yields, ranging from 60% to 95%, within 30-60 min of microwave irradiation. The process does not require an inert atmosphere. The increased conversion observed with the addition of the ionic liquid reveals that it might have an additional function besides simply acting as a molecular irradiator . It cannot be excluded for instance that carbene palladium complexes are formed in situ and implicated in the catalytic cycle. 

As mentioned in the discussion of the reaction mechanism for this transformation, the active species is a dicoordinate Pd(0) complex, and it is unclear whether an associative or a dissociative process is operative for oxidative addition. In this context, different NHC complexes containing only one carbene ligand have been tested in the Mizoroki-Heck reaction. The most successful are those prepared by Beller, which were able to perform the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of non-activated aryl chlorides with moderate to good yields in ionic liquids (Scheme 6.13). The same compounds have also been applied to the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryldiazonium... 

Scheme 6.13 Mizoroki-Heck reaction of non-activated aryl chlorides and diazo compounds using Seller s catalytic systems...

Very recently Chen and co-workers have applied the previously mentioned Ni-based dimetallic pre-catalyst 14 in the Negishi reaction. Remarkable results were obtained even when unactivated aryl chlorides were chosen as reaction partners providing an alternative to the more expensive Pd-based catalysts. The fact that dinuclear pre-catalyst 14 is more active than its mononuclear analogue 13 indicates a possible cooperative effect between the two metal centres [86] (Scheme 6.23). 

More recently Nolan has also reported a series of well-defined [Pd(Ti -allyl) Cl(NHC)] complexes (NHC = IPr, SIPr) with very high catalytic activity for this reaction, allowing the coupling of unactivated aryl chlorides in minutes. The presence of substituents in the terminal position of the allyl scaffold is necessary as they are proposed to favour catalyst activation. 

However, modification of the allyl fragment by substitution of one of the terminus positions has provided more active complexes by enabling a more facile activation step [159], This allows the coupling of highly hindered amines with hindered aryl chlorides at room temperature and with low catalyst loadings [160] (Scheme 6.48). 

Palladium NHC systems for the hydrodehalogenation of aryl chlorides and bromides and polyhalogenated aromatic substrates originate from about the same time as the first reports on Ni chemistry, and show many similarities. Initial efforts showed that the combination of PdCdba) (2 mol%), one equivalent of imidazolium chloride and KOMe produced an effective system for the reduction of 4-chlorotolu-ene, especially upon use of SIMes HCl 2 (96% yield of toluene after 1 h at 100°C) [7]. Interestingly, higher ligand to metal ratios severely inhibited the catalysis with only 7% yield of toluene achieved in the same time in the presence of two equivalents of SIMes HCl 2. Variation of the metal source (Pd(OAc)2, Pd(CjHjCN)jClj), alkoxide (NaOMe, KO Bu, NaOH/ ec-BuOH) or imidazolium salt (IMes HCl 1, IPr HCl 3, lAd HCl, ICy HCl) all failed to give a more active catalyst. 

The pincer-type palladacycle (120) (R = 1Pr), which is actually a derivative of a dialkylphos-phinous acid (themselves excellent ligands see Section 9.6.3.4.6) was shown to allow the crosscoupling of aryl chlorides with terminal acetylenes ((120), ZnCl2, Cs2C03, dioxane, 160 °C). However the high reaction temperature may be prohibitive for the actual application of this catalytic system, as acetylenes are known to be thermally sensitive.433 The same palladacycle (R = Ph) is effective in the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction with aryl bromides and activated aryl chlorides (K2C03, toluene, 130 °C). 

A similarly high performance has been reported for oxime-derived (125) and benzylsulfide-derived (126) palladacycles.438 These precatalysts are effective in the cross-coupling of arylboronic acids,438,439 organotin compounds,440 and terminal acetylenes441 with aryl iodides and bromides, and of activated aryl chlorides. SC-palladacycles can effect the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction even at room temperature. 

Simple Pd salts and complexes which contain neither phosphines nor any other deliberately added ligands are well known to provide catalytic activity in cross-coupling reactions. Such catalytic systems (often referred to as ligand-free catalysts ) often require the use of water as a component of the reaction medium.17 In the majority of cases such systems are applicable to electrophiles easily undergoing the oxidative addition (aryl iodides and activated bromides), although there are examples of effective reactions with unactivated substrates (electron-rich aiyl bromides, and some aryl chlorides).18,470... 

Besides the advantage of recyclability, reactions in ionic liquids are generally faster and are run under milder conditions than reactions with conventional solvents. Further activation may come from ultrasonic agitation.520 Since the majority of ionic liquids used are imidazolium salts, the effect of these solvents can be at least partly attributed to the in situ formation of carbene complexes (Section 9.6.3.4.10).521 Cross-coupling of ArB(OH)2 can also be efficiently performed in ionic liquids based on long-chain tetraalkylphosphonium salts, in which case aryl bromides and some aryl chlorides can be processed in the presence of the trivial ligand PPh3.522... 

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