Regioselectivity carbopalladation

Regioselective carbopalladation of 1-alkynes substituted by bulky groups such as TMS with 9-bromoanthracene (170) generates 171, which attacks the aromatic ring to afford the 2-substituted aceanthrylene 172. The reaction offers a good synthetic method for this cyclic system [57],... 

Cyclization of 2-(l-alkynyl)XV-alkylidene anilines is catalyzed by palladium to give indoles (Equation (114)).471 Two mechanisms are proposed the regioselective insersion of an H-Pd-OAc species to the alkyne moiety (formation of a vinylpalladium species) followed by (i) carbopalladation of the imine moiety and /3-hydride elimination or (ii) oxidative addition to the imino C-H bond and reductive coupling. 

Mechanistically, a (silyl)(stannyl)palladium initially formed undergoes regioselective silylpalladation to the alkyne moiety of the enyne (Scheme 66). Then, two possible pathways are conceivable for addition to the alkene moiety, that is, stannylpalladation and carbopalladation. It has not been established that which pathway operates. 

An organic halide, RX (R = aryl or vinyl) adds oxidatively to Pd(0) species to form a RPdX species. An allene readily undergoes carbopalladation of the species to generate a jr-allylpalladium intermediate [3] in a highly regioselective manner. Finally, an allylic compound is produced by a nucleophile attack (Scheme 16.1). 

Ma and Zhao reported a highly regio- and diastereoselective synthetic method for 2-amino-3-alken-l-ols and 4-amino-2-( )-alken-l-ols by the palladium-catalyzed reaction of 2,3-allenols, aryl iodides and amines (Scheme 16.24) [29]. Carbopalladation of PhPdl to the allene probably generates a thermodynamically more stable anti-Jt-allylpalladium species for steric reasons. Regioselectivity of the amine attack depends largely on the stereoelectronic effect on the a-substituents. 

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On the basis of the reaction of conjugated dienes with unsaturated halides in the presence of external nucleophiles, an elegant intramolecular version leading to a-alkylidene-y-lactams, has been developed (Scheme 8.19). Starting with an aryl halide, the regioselective insertion of an arylpalladium halide to the triple bond of acyclic compound 42 gives the c-vinylpalladium intermediate 43. Subsequent intramolecular carbopalladation of the diene affords a re-allyl palladium intermediate... 

Step 5 of the mechanism shown in Figure 16.35 (part II) is new. It consists of the cw-selec-tive addition of the aryl-Pd complex to the C=C double bond of the acrylic acid methyl ester, i.e., a carbopalladation of this double bond. A related reaction, the cw-selective car-bocupratlon of C=C triple bonds, was mentioned in connection with Figure 16.17. The regioselectivity of the carbopalladation is such that the organic moiety is bonded to the methylene carbon and Pd to the methyne carbon of the reacting C=C double bond. The addition product is an alkyl-Pd(II) complex. 

As discussed in conjunction with the intermolecular cascade carbopalladation reaction shown in Scheme 4, it has been very difficult to satisfactorily control both queuing or pair -selectivity and regioselectivity of intermolecular cascade carbopalladation processes. Consequently, essentially all of the cascade carbopalladation reactions discussed here are at least partially intramolecular. The currently known cyclic cascade carbopalladation processes can be classified into a few to several types shown in Scheme 6. 

There are at least two issues to be addressed regarding the Type lie circular cascade process shown in Scheme 42. One is the regioselectivity in the initial intermolecular carbopalladation. Since it is not very difficult to differentiate the two terminal positions of a. j-diyncs, this is not a serious problem in most cases. A more serious problem is the exclusive formation of fulvene derivatives observed in a couple of cases [124] (Scheme 45). It is not very clear what the scope of the fulvene formation is and whether the course of the reaction could be altered to give benzene derivatives. 

Many other related but alternative routes to benzene derivatives are conceivable. One inter-intra cascade carbopalladation route which is potentially highly selective is shown in Eq. 1 of Scheme 46 [11]. Another proceeds via cyclic allenylpalladation of alkynes followed by cross-coupling with PhB(OH)2 [127] (Eq. 2 of Scheme 46). Yet another related process is the synthesis of naphthalene derivatives shown in Eq. 3 of Scheme 46 [128]. If the regioselectivity problem could be overcome, it would provide an attractive route to naphthalenes. 

While the syntheses of the acyclic precursors in the examples above each require a couple of steps, symmetrical dienynes with a central triple bond and heteroatoms in the tethers are more easily accessible. They can yield heterotricyclic compounds by the same reaction mode, for example, the diaza- and dioxatricycles 121 are obtained starting from dienynes 119 (Scheme 18) [73]. Yields were best (90%) with N-tosyl linkers, with N-Boc groups the reaction was slower (41% yield), and with N-benzyl linkers only decomposition occurred. This may be due to coordination and blocking of the catalyst by the more Lewis-basic amines. The cis- and frans-diastereomers of 121 were formed in a ratio of 1.8 1, and this ratio did not change in other solvents, at different temperatures, with other catalyst precursors or under high pressure (10 kbar). In view of the apparent influence of the tether, the unsymmetrical oxazaprecursor 122 gave a 7 3 mixture of tricycles 123 and 124. Obviously, the hydridopalladation of the triple bond occurred with some regioselectivity such that intramolecular carbopalladation of the allyl-amine predominated. It is noteworthy that in these cases the intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of the intermediate trienes 120 already occur under the employed conditions, i.e. at 80 °C. 

Lu and Xie have reported a three-component coupling for the synthesis of o -alkylidenc-y-lactams 69 (Scheme 22) [62], Treatment of N-(2,4-dienyl)alkynamide 66 with an aryl iodide 67 affords a cr-vinylpalladium intermediate 70 through regioselective insertion of the active ArPdX species into the triple bond. Subsequent intramolecular carbopalladation of the diene affords 7r-allylpalladium complex 71, which undergoes nucleophilic attack by amines 68 at the less hindered terminus to afford the product 69. 

The use of a relatively soluble base such as CS2CO3 allows good product yield. No products are formed via carbopalladation. Therefore the reaction is considered to occur on a dienolate anion generated from the enal to give an aryl(7r-allyl)palladium intermediate. The regioselectivity seems to be determined in the reductive elimination of the product. Treatment of aliphatic aldehydes with aryl bromides brings about aldol condensation followed by y-aryla-tion to afford 2 1 coupling products (Eq. 27). Note that y-arylation products are also produced in the arylation of a tin-masked dienolate [65,66]. 

The reaction is thought to proceed by co-ordination of the alkene with the organopalladium(II) species, followed by carbopalladation. Subsequent p-hydride elimination regenerates an alkene and releases palladium(II). This is reduced (reductive elimination) to palladium(O) in the presence of a base, to allow further oxidative addition and continuation of the cycle (1.211). The carbopalladation and p-hydride elimination steps occur syn selectively. Excellent regioselectivity, even for intermolecular reactions, is often observed, with the palladium normally adding to the internal position of terminal alkenes (except when the alkene substituent is electron-rich as in enamines or enol derivatives), thereby leading to linear substitution products. 

Different regioselectivities were observed in the reaction of 3,4-pentadien-l-ols 387 with aryl iodides. The expected products 390 and 391 from the tt-allylpalladium intermediates 389 were not formed [151]. Exclusive formation of the dihydrofuran 388 is explained by concerted inter- and intramolecular exo-oxypalladation as shown by 392 to give 7r-allylpalladium 393, and reductive elimination gives rise to the dihydrofuran 394, showing that the intramolecular oxypalladation is faster than the intermolecular carbopalladation with Ar-Pd-I. 

As a typical intermolecular carbopalladation and termination, hydroarylation of alkynes are carried out extensively in the presence of HCO2H as a hydride source. Formation of regioisomers is observed in the reaction of asymmetric alkynes, and ratios depend on the nature of the substituents. High regioselectivity was observed in the reaction of the tertiary propargylic alcohol 14 to give 15 as a major product [5]. The (Z)-2-arylcinnamates 17, rather than 3-arylcinnamate 18, was obtained by the hydroarylation of methyl phenylpropiolate (16) [6]. 3-Substituled quinoline 21 was prepared by the regioselective hydroarylation of 19, followed by treatment of 20 with an acid without isolation [6]. 

Examples of this trend are numerons. For instance, steric effects appear to be responsible for the remarkable legioselectivity observed in the Pd-catalyzed hydroalkeny-lation of 4-phenylcyclohex-l-enyl triflate with l-(p-acetamidophenyl)-3,3-dimethyl-l-propyne in the presence of potassium formate (Scheme 5). In this reaction, which is also highly stereoselective, the added alkenyl group is placed regioselectively on the less stoically encumbered end of the carbon-carbon triple bond and the hydrogen (the palladium moiety in the carbopalladation adduct) on the more stericaUy congested end. 

Available data provide a basic rationale in terms of stereo- and regioselectivity that can be achieved, but further work in this direction, to attain a better understanding of the factors influencing the crucial carbopalladation step, may be anticipated. 

Other possible relays are mostly alkynes, which, after carbopalladation, undergo a surprisingly clean reductive demetallation with formic acid salts (Scheme 2). At this point it is crucial that the catalyst cocktail has the appropriate composition, as yields under different conditions can vary substantially. The high degree of regioselectivity starting from propynoic acid amides has been attributed to coordination with the amide functionality. 

In all of the reactions discussed above, the carbopalladation of the allene occurred regioselectively in such a way that the substituent of the first formed organopalladium intermediate would be attached to the central carbon atom of the allene moiety to form a tt-allylpalladium intermediate. However, Grigg et al. and later Oppolzer et al. observed that the intramolecular carbopalladation of the first formed allene 165 proceeded in a completely different manner (Scheme 53). Instead of the formation of a tt-allylpalladium conplex, a reverse regioselectivity to form a Csp2—Pd intermediate was observed. 

Regioselectivity is one of the major problems of Mizoroki-Heck reactions. It is supposed to be affected by the type of mechanism ionic versus neutral, when the palladium is ligated by bidentate P P ligands. The ligand dppp has been taken as a model for the investigation of the regioselectivity. Cabri and Candiani [Ig] have reported that a mixture of branched and linear products is formed in Pd°(P P)-catalysed Mizoroki-Heck reactions performed from electron-rich alkenes and aryl halides (Scheme 1.26a) or aryl ttiflates in the presence of halide ions (Scheme 1.26b). This was rationalized by the so-called neutral mechanism (Scheme 1.27). The neutral complex ArPdX(P P) is formed in the oxidative addition of Pd°(pAp) yj Qj. Q aj.yj triflates in the presence of halides. The carbopalladation... 

As established above, the regioselectivity of Mizoroki-Heck reactions performed in DMF is sensitive to the presence of coordinating anions such as hahde or acetate (Scheme 1.35). The carbopalladation step always proceeds from the more reactive cationic complex ArPd5"(dppp)+ (Schemes 1.35 and 1.36), not from neutral ArPdX(dppp), except for the reaction of ArPdl(dppp) with the most reactive methyl acrylate, performed in the absence of acetate ions (Schemes 1.34 and 1.37). 

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