Palladium aromatization

NMR signals of the amino acid ligand that are induced by the ring current of the diamine ligand" ". From the temperature dependence of the stability constants of a number of ternary palladium complexes involving dipeptides and aromatic amines, the arene - arene interaction enthalpies and entropies have been determined" ". It turned out that the interaction is generally enthalpy-driven and counteracted by entropy. Yamauchi et al. hold a charge transfer interaction responsible for this effect. 

Hydrogenolysis of aryl and alkenyl halides and triflates proceeds by the treatment with various hydride sources. The reaction can be explained by the transmetallation with hydride to form palladium hydride, which undergoes reductive elimination. Several boro hydrides are used for this purpose[680], Deuteration of aromatic rings is possible by the reaction of aryl chlorides with NaBD4681]. 

The development of methods for aromatic substitution based on catalysis by transition metals, especially palladium, has led to several new methods for indole synthesis. One is based on an intramolecular Heck reaction in which an... 

Trichloroacetic acid K = 0.2159) is as strong an acid as hydrochloric acid. Esters and amides are readily formed. Trichloroacetic acid undergoes decarboxylation when heated with caustic or amines to yield chloroform. The decomposition of trichloroacetic acid in acetone with a variety of aUphatic and aromatic amines has been studied (37). As with dichloroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid can be converted to chloroacetic acid by the action of hydrogen and palladium on carbon (17). 

Polymerization by G—G Goupling. An aromatic carbon—carbon coupling reaction has been employed for the synthesis of rigid rod-like polyimides from imide-containing dibromo compounds and aromatic diboronic acids ia the presence of palladium catalyst, Pd[P(CgH )2]4 (79,80). 

Aromatic Aldehydes. Carbon monoxide reacts with aromatic hydrocarbons or aryl haHdes to yield aromatic aldehydes (see Aldehydes). The reaction of equation 24 proceeds with yields of 89% when carried out at 273 K and 0.4 MPa (4 atm) using a boron trifluoride—hydrogen fluoride catalyst (72), whereas conversion of aryl haHdes to aldehydes in 84% yield by reaction with CO + H2 requires conditions of 423 K and 7 MPa (70 atm) with a homogeneous palladium catalyst (73) and also produces HCl. 

This reaction is favored by moderate temperatures (100—150°C), low pressures, and acidic solvents. High activity catalysts such as 5—10 wt % palladium on activated carbon or barium sulfate, high activity Raney nickel, or copper chromite (nonpromoted or promoted with barium) can be used. Palladium catalysts are recommended for the reduction of aromatic aldehydes, such as that of benzaldehyde to toluene. 

Cross-coupling reactions of aromatic or vinylic halides and olefins catalyzed by palladium. 

Displacement of aromatic halogen in 2,4-diiodo-estradiol with tritiated Raney nickel yields 2,4-ditritiated estradiol. Aromatic halogen can also be replaced by heating the substrate with zinc in acetic acid-OD or by deuteration with palladium-on-charcoal in a mixture of dioxane-deuterium oxide-triethylamine, but examples are lacking for the application of these reactions in the steroid field. Deuteration of the bridge-head position in norbornane is readily accomplished in high isotopic purity by treatment of the... 

The intermediacy of dipolar species such as 186 has been demonstrated by reaction of enamines with 2-hydroxy-1-aldehydes of the aromatic series (129). The enamine (113) reacts in benzene solution at room temperature with 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde to give the crystalline adduct (188) in 91 % yield. Oxidation with chromium trioxide-pyridine of 188 gave 189 with p elimination of the morpholine moiety. Palladium on charcoal dehydrogenation of 189 gave the known 1,2-benzoxanthone (129). 

Perhaps the most reliable method for the reductive cyclization of a nitro ester to a hydroxamic acid is that which involves treatment with sodium horohydride in the presence of palladium on charcoal. Although under these conditions aromatic nitro compounds are reduced to amines, o-nitro esters such as 53, in which the ester group is suitably oriented with respect to the nitro group, give good yields of cyclic hydroxamic acids (54). Coutts and his co-... 

In a recent variation of this synthesis of the tetrahydro-j8-carboline system, hexahydro derivatives (65) of the salt 55 were cyclized to fully aromatic j8-carbohne derivatives (66a and 66b) on palladium dehydrogenation, presumably by way of an enamine intermediate. ... 

Simple l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-)3-carbolines have been aromatized in this manner. Palladium black at 160-170° or at higher temperature, palladium-maleic acid in aqueous solution, and platinum/oxygen have been used for the purpose. Palladium-on-charcoal in a high-boiling solvent has been used also to aromatize 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-j3-carbohnes and 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3-carbo-hne. ... 

Palladium dehydrogenation of the hexahydro-jS-carboline derivative dihydrodesoxyajmaline (381) yielded, among other degradation products which included fully aromatic )3-carboline derivatives, the two substituted indoles 382 and 383. ... 

Debenzylation of the benzyloxy groups in 156 and 158 to 157 and 159 respectively was achieved, without affecting the aromaticity of the system, by catalytic hydrogenolysis in the presence of palladium-on-charcoal (86TL3127 89JHC991) (Scheme 61). 

Palladium(0)-catalyzed allylation of ambident nucleophilic aromatic heterocycles 96AHC(66)73. 

A variety of catalysts including copper, nickel, cobalt, and the platinum metals group have been used successfully in carbonyl reduction. Palladium, an excellent catalyst for hydrogenation of aromatic carbonyls is relatively ineffective for aliphatic carbonyls this latter group has a low strength of adsorption on palladium relative to other metals (72,91). Nonetheless, palladium can be used very well with aliphatic carbonyls with sufficient patience, as illustrated by the difficult-to-reduce vinylogous amide I to 2 (9). 

Hydrogenolysis of aromatic carbonyls occurs mainly by conversion to the benzyl alcohol and its subsequent loss. If hydrogenolysis is desired, the usual catalyst is palladium 38). Hydrogenolysis is facilitated by polar solvent and by acid (55). For instance, hydrogenation of 3,3-dicarbethoxy-5,8-dimethoxy-l-tetralone (5) over 5% Pd-on-C gave 6 quantitatively 54) when hydrogen absorption ceased spontaneously. 

An unusual by-product was obtained in small yield in palladium-catalyzed reduction of 2-amino-4,5-dimethoxyindanone hydrochloride, The reduction was done in two stages first, a rapid absorption of 1 mol of hydrogen at 38 C to give the amino alcohol, and then a much slower reduction in the presence of HCIO4 at 70 "C. The rearranged by-product was shown to arise from attack of acid on the amino alcohol (50), Resistance to hydrogenolysis is characteristic of / -amino aromatic alcohols (56), a fact that makes reduction of aromatic oximino ketones to amino benzyl alcohols a useful synthetic reaction. 

In molecules containing both an acetylenic and a nitro function, either or both may be reduced. Preferential reduction of the acetylenic function is best achieved with palladium (42,44). Ruthenium, on the other hand, favors selective reduction of an aromatic nitro function high yields of (3-aminophenyljacetylene were obtained from the corresponding nitro compound. Catalyst life is prolonged by protection of the acetylenic function (70). Cobalt polysulffde and ruthenium sulffde catalysts have been used similarly, but more vigorous conditions are required (100°C, 25-70 atm) (71). 

Rhodium (2J) and ruthenium are excellent catalysts for the reduction of aromatic rings. It is with these catalysts that the best chance resides for preservation of other reducible functions (2,10,13,18,41,42,52). Rhodium (41) and ruthenium (45) each reduced methylphenylcarbinol to methylcyclohexyl-carbinol in high yield. Palladium, on the other hand, gives ethylbenzene quantitatively. Water has a powerful promoting effect, which is unique in ruthenium catalysis (36). 

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