Cross-coupling reactions reactivity

In contrast to the transition metals, where there is often a change in oxidation level at the metal during the reaction, there is usually no change in oxidation level for boron, silicon, and tin compounds. The synthetically important reactions of these three groups of compounds involve transfer of a carbon substituent with one (radical equivalent) or two (carbanion equivalent) electrons to a reactive carbon center. Here we focus on the nonradical reactions and deal with radical reactions in Chapter 10. We have already introduced one important aspect of boron and tin chemistry in the transmetallation reactions involved in Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, discussed... 

The low catalytic reactivity of aryl chlorides in cross-coupling reactions is usually attributed to their reluctance towards oxidative addition to Pd(0). For a discussion, see V. V. Grushin and H. Alper, Chem. Rev., 94, 1047-1062 (1994), and reference therein. 

Cross-coupling reactions with Zn acetylenides are the most convenient and selective routes to terminal acetylenes. In this reaction Zn is markedy superior to other metals, including Sn (24).116 The higher reactivity of Zn acetylides allowed assembly of hexaethynylbenezenes in two steps, with the last three groups introduced at the second stage by the Negishi reaction (25).117... 

This is a very rare metal in cross-coupling reactions. Direct comparison of similar methylating reagents derived from Al, Ga, and In showed that the Ga derivative is the least reactive.165 Vinylgallium dichlorides underwent cross-coupling with aryl iodides in the presence of Pd catalysts with P(o-tol)3 the reaction is moderately tolerant to acidic functional groups.166... 

Intramolecularly coordinated A1 and In compounds (e.g., (75), (76)) transfer the Me group in cross-coupling reactions with various aryl halides, including chlorides, catalyzed by Pd and Ni complexes.16 262 265 Monoorganobismuth compounds are reactive in cross-coupling reactions only if they contain an intramolecularly coordinating residue (77),266 267... 

Silanes with heterocyclic residues were also found to be reactive (Equation (20)), although the most likely reason is the in situ cleavage of the heterocyclic residue in the presence of hydrated TBAF to form silanols.290-292 Similarly, among various arylgermanes, only those containing 2-furyl groups were reactive in cross-coupling reactions.293... 

Commercially available Pd(PtBu3)2 is a unique, air-stable 14e Pd° complex, an excellent catalyst for cross-coupling reactions of aryl chlorides. The ability of P Bu3 to stabilize such a coordin-atively unsaturated, extremely reactive, and yet easily manageable form of Pd° is one of the most amazing and fruitful recent findings in Pd-based catalysis. The cross-coupling of arylzinc reagents with aryl or vinyl chlorides can be readily accomplished with as little as 0.03% of this catalyst. Both electron-rich and sterically hindered substrates are welcome in this protocol.404... 

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