Aryl iodides terminal alkyne arylation

Hashmi et al. investigated a number of different transition metals for their ability to catalyze reactions of terminal allenyl ketones of type 96. Whereas with Cu(I) [57, 58] the cycloisomerization known from Rh(I) and Ag(I) was observed (in fact the first observation that copper is also active for cycloisomerizations of allenes), with different sources of Pd(II) the dimer 97 was observed (Scheme 15.25). Under optimized conditions, 97 was the major product. Numerous substituents are tolerated, among them even groups that are known to react also in palladium-catalyzed reactions. Examples of these groups are aryl halides (including iodides ), terminal alkynes, 1,6-diynes, 1,6-enynes and other allenes such as allenylcarbinols. This che-moselectivity might be explained by the mild reaction conditions. 

Keywords aryl iodide, terminal alkyne, Sonogashira coupling, KF-alumina, microwave irradiation, aryl alkyne... 

Alkynes undergo stoichiometric oxidative reactions with Pd(II). A useful reaction is oxidative carboiiyiation. Two types of the oxidative carbonyla-tion of alkynes are known. The first is a synthesis of the alkynic carbox-ylates 524 by oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes using PdCN and CuCh in the presence of a base[469], Dropwise addition of alkynes is recommended as a preparative-scale procedure of this reation in order to minimize the oxidative dimerization of alkynes as a competitive reaction[470]. Also efficient carbonylation of terminal alkynes using PdCU, CuCI and LiCi under CO-O2 (1 I) was reported[471]. The reaction has been applied to the synthesis of the carbapenem intermediate 525[472], The steroidal acetylenic ester 526 formed by this reaction undergoes the hydroarylalion of the triple bond (see Chapter 4, Section 1) with aryl iodide and formic acid to give the lactone 527(473],... 

Chlorobenzenes activated by coordination of Cr(CO)3 react with terminal alkynes[253). The 1-bromo-1,2-alkadiene 346 reacts with a terminal alkyne to afford the alka-l,2-dien-4-yne 347[254], Enol tritlates are used for the coupling with terminal alkynes. Formation of 348 in the syntheses of ginkgolide[255] and of vitamin D are examples[256] Aryl and alkenyl fluorides are inert. Only bromide or iodide is attacked when the fluoroiodoalkene 349 or fluoroiodoar-ene is subjected to the Pd-catalyzed coupling with alkynes[257-259]. 

The carbonylation of aryl iodides in the presence of terminal alkynes affords the acyl alkynes 565. Bidentate ligands such as dppf give good results. When PhjP is used, phenylacetylene is converted into diphenylacetylene as a main product[4l5]. Triflates react similarly to give the alkynyl ketones 566[4I6], In... 

Kotschy et al. also reported a palladium/charcoal-catalyzed Sono-gashira reaction in aqueous media. In the presence of Pd/C, Cul, PPI13, and z -Pr2NH base, terminal alkynes smoothly reacted with aryl bromides or chlorides, such as 2-pyridyl chloride, 4-methylphenyl bromide, and so on, to give the expected alkyne products in dimethyl-acetamide (DMA)-H20 solvent. Wang et al. reported an efficient cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with aromatic iodides or bromides in the presence of palladium/charcoal, potassium fluoride, cuprous iodide, and triph-enylphosphine in aqueous media (THF/H20, v/v, 3/1) at 60°C.35 The palladium powder is easily recovered and is effective for six consecutive runs with no significant loss of catalytic activity. 

A palladium catalyst with a less electron-rich ligand, 2,2-dipyridyl-methylamine-based palladium complexes (4.2), is effective for coupling of aryl iodides or bromides with terminal alkynes in the presence of pyrrolidine and tetrabutylammonium acetate (TBAB) at 100°C in water.37 However, the reactions were shown to be faster in NMP solvent than in water under the reaction conditions. Palladium-phosphinous acid (POPd) was also reported as an effective catalyst for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction of aryl alkynes with aryl iodides, bromides, or chlorides in water (Eq. 4.18).38... 

A rapid MW-assisted palladium-catalyzed coupling of heteroaryl and aryl boronic acids with iodo- and bromo-substituted benzoic acids, anchored on TentaGel has been achieved [174]. An environmentally friendly Suzuki cross-coupling reaction has been developed that uses polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the reaction medium and palladium chloride as a catalyst [175]. A solventless Suzuki coupling has also been reported on palladium-doped alumina in the presence of potassium fluoride as a base [176], This approach has been extended to Sonogashira coupling reaction wherein terminal alkynes couple readily with aryl or alkenyl iodides on palladium-doped alumina in the presence of triphenylphosphine and cuprous iodide (Scheme 6.52) [177]. 

Denmark pursued intramolecular alkyne hydrosilylation in the context of generating stereodefined vinylsilanes for cross-coupling chemistry (Scheme 21). Cyclic siloxanes from platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation were used in a coupling reaction, affording good yields with a variety of aryl iodides.84 The three steps are mutually compatible and can be carried out as a one-pot hydro-arylation of propargylic alcohols. The isomeric trans-exo-dig addition was also achieved. Despite the fact that many catalysts for terminal alkyne hydrosilylation react poorly with internal alkynes, the group found that ruthenium(n) chloride arene complexes—which provide complete selectivity for trans-... 

The palladium-catalyzed arylation and alkenylation of terminal alkynes with aryl or alkenyl hahdes in presence of a copper(l) co-catalyst is called Sonogashira reaction. In the same way as in the other cross-coupling reactions described before, it is possible to immobihze the alkyne or the aromatic bromides, iodides or triflates on sohd supports (Scheme 3.15). 

Cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with aryl and vinyl halides are usually carried out in organic solvents, such as benzene, dimethylformamide or chloroform with a palladium-based catalyst and a base scavenger for the hydrogen halide. Copper(I) iodide is a particularly effective co-catalyst allowing the reaction to proceed under mild conditions. 

Synthesis of the benzopyran ring has also been performed by microwave-assisted copper-catalysed cross coupling of an aryl iodide with terminal alkynes, in the presence of copper(I) iodide/triphenylphosphine (Scheme 3.35)56. An alternative approach involving microwave heating of mixtures of salicylaldehyde and various derivatives of ethyl acetate in the presence of piperidine has enabled rapid Knoevenagel synthesis of coumarin derivatives (Scheme 3.35)57. 

Wu and co-workers developed a synthesis of benzannulated nitrogen heterocycles 120 and 121 based on the addition of sodium methoxide to 2-alkynylbenzo-nitriles 118 in methanol, followed by the Pd(PPh3)4-catalyzed heteroannulation of ketimine intermediate 119 with aryl iodides [104]. The 5-exo versus 6-endo mode of cyclization leading to isoindoles 120 or isoquinolines 121, respectively, proved to be dependent on the nature of the substituent on the terminal alkyne carbon. 2-(2-Phenylethynyl) benzonitrile 118a underwent exclusive 5-exo cyclization whereas 2-(l-hexynyl)benzonitrile 118b led to mixtures of isomers with a marked preference for the 6-endo mode of cyclization. This endo/exo balance was attributed to steric interactions between the entering group and the substituent on the terminal alkyne carbon (Scheme 8.49). 

The carbonylation of aryl iodide in the presence of terminal alkynes affords acyl alkynes. Bidentate ligands such as DPPF give good results [241]. When PI13P is used, phenylacetylene is mainly converted to diphenylacetylene. The alkynyl ketones 488 are prepared by the reaction of the alkenyl triflate 487 with phenylacetylene and CO [242],... 

Wang et al. have discovered that ultrafme Ni powder in the presence of Cul, PPh3, and KOH promotes coupling of terminal alkynes with aryl and alkenyl iodides in high yields [65], Recent developments have shown, moreover, that the use of co-catalysts (Cu, Zn, Al, etc.) to facilitate the formation of the acetylides is not always required and that cross-coupling reactions of acetylenes and aryl halides can be performed successfully with Pd-based catalysts alone, even with difficult substrates [48, 66]... 

In 2006, Li and Wang reported the palladium-free, silver-catalyzed Sonogashira-type coupling of aryl halides and terminal alkynes. The reaction proceeds in high yield in the presence of catalytic silver iodide, triphenylphosphine, and potassium carbonate. Although the mechanism remains unclear, it is evident that the silver acetylide has a role, as the acetylide is formed on mixing of the reagents (Scheme 1.54).122... 

Conditions based on stoichiometric amounts of silver oxide have been developed by Mori et al. for the synthesis of arylated alkynes from terminal alkynes and aryl iodides. Under such conditions, neither silylated alkynes nor aryl bromides or triflates did not undergo coupling (Scheme 10.78).129,130... 

The first direct coupling of terminal alkynes with aryl iodides or bromides without palladium was reported by Wang and Li in 2006.135 Silver iodide and triphenylphos-phane in polar solvents proved to be the best catalyst combination, while potassium carbonate proved to be the better base, giving diarylacetylenes in high yields (Table 10.8). 

Neutral alkynylcopper compounds are not prepared by transmetalation of alkynyllithium compounds. Rather, they are obtained by partially deprotonating terminal alkynes with amines and capturing the ammonium acetylide formed at equilibrium with Cul (—> R-C=C-Cu + R3NH I example Figure 16.7). Copper(I) cyanide couples with aryl iodides and -bromides in a similar fashion as alkynylcopper compounds (which may well be conceived as their carba analogs). 

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