Heck coupling synthesis

Table 2 A comparison between conventional heating and microwave-assisted synthesis in an intramolecular Heck coupling to heterocyclic derivatives of 2-quinolones 20 and 21. Note the high selectivity in (b), where two possibilities exist to fuse a six-membered ring...

Along with these well-defined complexes, other protocols have been developed to directly involve imidazolinm salts with Pd sonrces and form the active catalysts in situ. One of the most popnlar consists of the nse of carbene precursors such as IMes HCl or IPr HCl with PdCOAc) or PdCdba) and a base [40]. A mixture of SIPr HCl and PdCOAc) in a 1 1 ratio was nsed for the synthesis of resveratrol analogues (MOM protected MOM = methoxymethylether) through decarbonylative Mizoroki-Heck coupling [41] (Scheme 6.9). 

Andrus and Liu exploited a Pd(NHC) decarbonylative Heck coupling reaction in the total synthesis of resveratrol [59], The catalyst was formed in situ with Pd(OAc), and IPr HCl. 

Choudary, B.M., Chowdari, N.S., Mahdi, S., Kantam, M.L. (2003) A Trifimctional Catalyst for One-Pot Synthesis of Chiral Diols via Heck Coupling-N-Oxidation-Asymmetric Dihydroxyla-tion Application for the Synthesis of Diltiazem and Taxol Side Chain. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 6S, 1736-1746. 

The Heck coupling reaction appeared to be a route of choice to achieve the synthesis of the modified-DIOP ligands. We previously studied the palladium-catalyzed coupling of acrolein and acrolein acetals with several polyaromatic and heteroaromatic bromides either in the presence of homogeneous or heterogeneous catalytic systems (6, 7). After optimization of the reaction conditions, high conversions and selectivities were achieved except with anthracenyl derivatives (8). Based on these results, we developed the synthesis of the desired ligands. The... 

The aqueous Heck coupling reaction was also used for the synthesis of unprotected branched-chain sugar. In the media of DMF-H2O (5 1) and the use of Pd(dba)2 and P(o-tol)3 the Heck reaction proceeded smoothly to give the coupling product with high yield (up to 84%) (Eq. 3.38).148... 

Similarly, the Tietze group has described an intramolecular microwave-promoted Heck reaction for the construction of the B ring in the synthesis of enantiopure B-nor-estradiol analogues (Scheme 6.10 a) [29]. The Heck coupling took place from below, anti to the angular methyl group, to form a single diastereoisomer. The best... 

Suitably positioned vinyl halide can undergo Heck-type intramolecular coupling to generate dienes (equations 124 and 125)216,217. When one of the reacting partners in the Heck reaction is a diene, trienes are obtained (equation 126)218. Heck coupling of ally lie alcohols and alkenyl iodides has been employed for the synthesis of vitamin A and related compounds (equation 127)219,220. A similar double Heck reaction on a Cio-diiodide with a Cis-allylic alcohol leads to -carotene as a mixture of isomers (equation 128)209e. 

The incredibly powerful and versatile Heck coupling reaction has found enormous utility in indole ring synthesis and in the elaboration of this important heterocycle. Due to the enormity... 

The vinyl triflate of Komfeld s ketone has been subjected to Heck reactions with methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and methyl 3-(Af-rerf-butoxycarbonyl-lV-methyl)amino-2-methylenepropionate leading to a formal synthesis of lysergic acid [259]. A similar Heck reaction between l-(phenylsulfonyl)indol-5-yl triflate and dehydroalanine methyl ester was described by this research group [260]. Chloropyrazines undergo Heck couplings with both indole and 1-tosylindole, and these reactions are discussed in the pyrazine Chapter [261], Rajeswaran and Srinivasan described an interesting arylation of bromomethyl indole 229 with arenes [262]. Subsequent desulfurization and hydrolysis furnishes 2-arylmethylindoles 230. Bis-indole 231 was also prepared in this study. 

The synthesis of lycorane (13) by Mori and Shiba-saki121 is breathtaking for its use of three consecutive Pd catalyzed C-C bond forming reactions. Thus, Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution of a benzoate in meso 7 in the presence of the chiral bisphos-phine 8 leads to the regioselective formation of 10 in 40 % ee It is easy to overlook this low level of enantioselectivity when we are faced with the subsequent elegant Pd-catalyzed reactions Pd-catalyzed intramolecular animation is followed by a Pd-catalyzed Heck coupling to afford 12, which is then readily converted to the target molecule... 

The same approach was applied in the enantioselective total synthesis of a complex natural product, quadrigemine C. The key step of the reaction sequence, establishing the chirality in the molecule is shown in 3.15.20 Besides the regular Heck coupling product a minor product was also identified in the process arising from the / -elimination of a methoxide moiety instead of the hydride. 

Scheme 27 Synthesis of P-lactam and olefination by Heck coupling reaction...

Palladium-catalyzed olefin arylation reactions ( Heck coupling ) have been successfully employed for the generation of C-C bonds in organic synthesis for decades [174-177]. Arylhalides and olefins are coupled by palladium catalysts (typically with phosphine co-ligands) in the presence of base, such as a tri-alkylamine. 

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