Cross-coupling reactions classification

TABLE 1. Classification of Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions 3... 

TABLE 2. Classification and Current Status of Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions ... 

In most of the palladium-catalysed domino processes known so far, the Mizoroki-Heck reaction - the palladium(0)-catalysed reaction of aryl halides or triflates as well as of alkenyl halides or triflates with alkenes or alkynes - has been apphed as the starting transformation accordingly to our classification (Table 8.1). It has been combined with another Mizoroki-Heck reaction [6] or a cross-coupling reaction [7], such as Suzuki, Stille or Sonogashira reactions. In other examples, a Tsuji-Trost reaction [8], a carbonylation, a pericyclic or an aldol reaction has been employed as the second step. On the other hand, cross-couphng reactions have also been used as the first step followed by, for example, a Mizoroki-Heck reaction or Tsuji-Trost reactions, palladation of alkynes or allenes [9], carbonylations [10], aminations [11] or palladium(II)-catalysedWacker-type reactions [12] were employed as the first step. A novel illustrative example of the latter procedure is the efficient enantioselective synthesis of vitamin E [13]. 

Main difficulties encountered in the field of Cu-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions have arisen from the absence of clear understanding of the mechanism, which is needed for efficient catalyst design and selection of proper ligands. This fact also hampers classification of available data on Cu-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. 

SCHEME 20.1 General classification of carbon-heteroatom cross-coupling reactions. 

The chemoselectivity provided by the solid support in the cross-metathesis reaction is evident in ene-ene metathesis reactions, as both olefins are capable of a homodimerization reaction. The Mata laboratory has devoted significant effort toward the understanding and development of cross-metathesis reactions on a solid support. To probe the limits of the reaction, aliphatic, aryl, and acryloyl alkenes 8,11, and 12 were immobilized and reacted with a variety of soluble olefins 13-16 from different classifications based on homodimerization potential (Scheme 6.2). For example, the immobilized acrylate 8 was reacted with several soluble olefins to form the immobilized coupling product 9. Subsequent cleavage with TFA and esterification with diazomethane delivered the esters 10. Other immobilized alkenes explored in the same process were 11 and 12. Among other olefins, they were reacted with the soluble alkenes 13-16. Modest to good yields (shown in parentheses) were obtained, but, most importantly, no dimerization of the immobilized alkenes 8,11, and 12 was observed, and undesired homocoupling products of the alkenes 13-16 in solution were easily washed away in the workup step. 

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