Electrophilic coupling

The scope of the SH reaction encompasses sp-sp2 (alkenyl, aryl (29),143 heteroaryl) and sp-sp couplings (the modified Cadiot-Chodkiewicz reaction).142 Iodides are most frequently used as electrophilic coupling partners, though the use of bromides, triflates (30),144 or even some reactive chlorides (31)145 is also possible. Due to the low steric bulk of the acetylenic unit, as well as its exceptional ability in the transduction of electronic effects, the SH reaction is well suited for construction of new (e.g., star-like) molecular architectures through polysubstitution (32).146... 

As described above, our synthetic strategy involves the convergent construction of the central cyclopentanone ring with a carbonylative cross-coupling reaction and a photo-Nazarov cyclization reaction (Chart 2.2). The electrophilic coupling component 51 was synthesized by an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction [34] and the nucleophilic coupling component 52 by a vinyiogous Mukaiyama aldol reaction [35]. 

To avoid the retro-Diels-Alder reaction, 56 was dihydroxylated prior to the introduction of the bromine atom (57). Removal of the acetonide group followed by cleavage of the diol afforded a bis-hemiacetal. Selective reduction of the less-hindered hemiacetal group gave 58. The remaining hemiacetal was protected, and the ketone was converted to an enol triflate, thus concluding the synthesis of the electrophilic coupling component 51. 

Thiazoleboronic acids are not trivial to make. Attempts to prepare 2-thiazoleboronic acid were unsuccessful [21], As a consequence, halothiazoles are chosen as the electrophilic coupling partners in the Suzuki reactions with other boronic acids. For instance, 2,5-di-(2-thienyl)thiazole (28) was installed by the union of 2,5-dibromothiazole and easily accessible 2-thiopheneboronic acid [21], Unfortunately, the yield was poor and analogous reactions of 2,5-dibromothiazole with 3-thiopheneboronic acid and 2-selenopheneboronic acid both failed. 

Nonetheless, to make imidazole-containing molecules, haloimidazoles may serve as electrophilic coupling partners for the Suzuki reaction. As described in section 9.1, regioselective bromination at the C(4) position could be achieved for a 1,5-dialkylimidazole using NBS in CH3CN. The Suzuki coupling of l-benzyl-4-bromo-5-methylimidazole with phenylboronic acid assembled the unsymmetrical heterobiaryl in 93% yield, whereas the corresponding Stille reaction with phenyltrimethyltin proceeded in only moderate yield (51%) [8]. 

A number of bases, with pyridine heading the list, act as proton acceptors in the electrophilic coupling reaction. Their contribution is particularly useful if voluminous substituents exist in ortho or peri position relative to the coupling location of the intermediate they may also facilitate coupling with diazonium ions of low electrophilicity (e.g., diazophenols). 

The rate and yield of electrophilic coupling of arenediazonium salts with tt-excessive aromatic systems has been found to be enhanced by the addition of tetra-n-butylammonium bromide [56]. 

Sterically hindered reagents give good yields only if electrophilic coupling partner is aryl iodide (Equation (11)). ... 

Besides, iodoarenes aryliodonium salts were used as electrophilic coupling partners in the synthesis of ynones. The carbonylative cross-coupling can be run in aqueous DME in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 and Gul as co-catalyst and NaHG03 as a base at 30 °G. ... 

The synthesis of well defined, ring shaped macromolecules has been independently achieved reacently in three different laboratories.U 13 A linear "living" dlcarbanlonlc precursor polymer is reacted with a stoichiometric amount of an efficient electrophilic coupling agent, such as dlbromo-p-xylene or dime thyldichlorosi lane. The reaction has to be carried out at... 

Nucleophilic Addition-Electrophilic Coupling with a Carbanion Intermediate... 

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