Aryl halides Tetrabutylammonium fluoride

The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of alkenylsilanols has been extensively studied with respect to the structure of both the silicon component and the acceptor halide. The preferred catalyst for coupling of aryl iodides is Pd(dba)2 and for aryl bromides it is [allylPdCl]2. The most effective promoter is tetrabutylammonium fluoride used as a 1.0M solution in THF. In general the coupling reactions occur under mild conditions (room temperature, in 10 min to 12 hr) and some are even exothermic. 

The aryl bromide 40, prepared from cross-coupling between 1,2-dibromobenzene and (trimethylsilyl)acetylene, was converted to the corresponding arylzinc halide 41a and arylboronic acid 41b for subsequent coupling with the haloallenes 42 to produce the benzannulated enyne-allene 43 in -40% yield (Scheme 20.10) [38]. Desilylation with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) then afforded 44 in 67% yield. 

The palladium catalyzed cross-coupling of organosilicon compounds and aryl halides found only limited application with azines compared to the Suzuki or Negishi coupling. In a recent paper DeShong reported the efficient coupling of bromopyridine derivatives with aryl siloxanes (7.44.) 62 The transmetalating ability of the siloxane was enhanced by the addition of tetrabutylammonium fluoride. 

Alkyl halides, including bcnzylic and allylic halides, do not react with trimethyl(trifluoro-methyl)silane. even with molar amounts of tetrabutylammonium fluoride. A convenient method has been developed for the perfluoroalkylation of organic (aryl, vinyl, benzyl and allyl) halides, e.g. formation of 1. using a mixture of trialky (perfluoroalkyl)silane/potas-sium fluoride/copper in dimethylformamide. Under these conditions perfluoroalkylcopper RpCu reagents are produced in situ. 

The Hiyama-Hatanaka cross-coupling reaction is a more recent arylation coupling reaction that was reported by these workers in 1988 [12e, 31]. These workers demonstrated that trimethylsilylethy-lene reacts with aryl halides in the presence of a Pd(0) catalyst, a base, and a source of fluoride ion to give styrene derivatives [12e]. The source of Pd can be (it-CjHjPdCOj, Pd(Ph3P)4, or even Pdjfdbalj the base could be a hydroxide, an acetate, a phosphane, or a phosphite and the source of the fluoride ion could be tris(diethylamino)sulfonium difluoro(trimethyl)silicate (TASF), tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) or even KF (See Scheme 1.14a). The role of this reagent is shown in the catalytic cycle... 

The homocoupling of aryl halides was also studied in the presence of various palladium systems, and dimer (1) was found to be the best precursor. 7 For example, 4,4 diacetylbiphenyl was obtained in the presence of 2.5 mol % of 1 in 75% yield (eq 82). The use of tetrabutylammonium fluoride was crucial for the good outcome of the reaction. 

The most commonly accepted mechanism for this coupling was initially proposed by Hiyama and Hatanaka, which involves three steps.The first step is the oxidative addition of the aryl halide to the palladium(O) catalyst to give arylpalladium complex 1. The second step involves the transmetallation of the arylpalladium complex 1 with the anionic arylsilicate 2 to give bis(aryl)palladium complex 3. Finally, the cross-coupled product 4 is produced and the palladium(O) catalyst is regenerated through reductive elimination of the bis(aryl)palladium(II) complex 3. The key intermediate to this process is the requirement for the pentacoordinate arylsilicate anion 2, typically formed by treatment of the tetracoordinate silane with the activating anion, such as tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF). 

The original conditions used amines as solvents or cosolvents. Several other bases can replace the amine. Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide or fluoride can be used in THF (see Entry 1 in Scheme 8.11).163 Tetrabutylammonium acetate is also effective with aryl iodides and EWG-substituted aryl bromides (Entry 2).164 Use of alkenyl halides in this reaction has proven to be an effective method for the synthesis of enynes165 (see also Entries 5 and 6 in Scheme 8.11). 

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