Halides cross-coupling, tetrakis palladium

Vinylic ethers (44) can be synthesized in high yields by the cross-coupling of aryl or benzyl halides with tris(2-ethoxyvinyl)borane (4S) in the presence of 1 molej% of a palladium compound such as tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium and a base (Eq. 108) Since vinylic ethers (44) thus obtained can readily be hydrolyzed to aldehydes, this reaction provides a convenient procedure for converting aryl or benzylic halides into the corresponding aldehydes with two more carbon atoms. 

Dienes. The (E)-l-alkcnylzirconium compounds, obtained by hydrozirconation of 1-alkynes (6, 177-178), undergo cross coupling with alkenyl halides to form conjugated dienes (cf. the similar reaction of alkcnylalanes with alkenyl halides, 7, 95-96). In the present synthesis tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (6, 571-573) can usually serve as catalyst. Nickel catalysts are less effective than Pd catalysts in this case. ... 

Alkenyl-alkenyl cross-coupling. Baba and Negishi have prepared a catalyst from this Pd(II) complex and 2 equiv. of diisobutylaluminum hydride that promotes this coupling reaction. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) is inactive, as is material prepared in situ from palladium chloride, triphenylphos-phine and HAKr-CtHg) . A nickel catalyst prepared from Ni(acac)2, PfCnHsja, and diisobutylaluminum hydride is somewhat less efficient. The coupling Involves (E)-alkenylalanes (4, 158, 159) and alkenyl halides. The products are (E,E)- and (E,Z)-dienes. 

Cyclotrimerizations of phenylethynes using palladium-dppf complexes have been studied, and the coordination chemistry of l,T-bis(diphenylselenophosphoryl)ferrocene with gold and silver has been investigated. The novel l,l, 2,2 -tetrakis(diphenylphosphino)-4,4 -di-/ tt-butylferrocene-type phosphines may be used as ligands in palladium-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling and Heck alkylation of aryl halides. 

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