Terminal alkynes cross-coupling

In tMs section, Pd-catalyzed homocoupling of terminal alkynes, cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with internal alkynes, and cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with allenes will be discussed. All three types of reactions involve (i) activation of the C—bond of a terminal alkyne, (ii) alkynylpalladation of another molecule of alkyne or allene, and (iii) reductive elimination or protonation to produce a conjugated enyne. For alkynylpallada-tions of allenes followed by trapping with nucleophiles, see Sect IV.7. 

Alkyne cross-coupling reactions over the last 25 years have become one of the most valuable assets in the synthetic chemist s toolbox. The now famous Sonogashira coupling (50, 114) of terminal alkynes with aryl or vinyl halides is readily achieved with a palladium catalyst, a copper(l) cocatalyst, and amine base. In the catalytic cycle (Scheme 14a), copper-and palladium-alkyne complexes are the key intermediates that lead to coupling of R and R units via the alkyne. Analogously, the Stille coupling... 

Further development of this reaction mode by Trost and co-workers led to the discovery of the alkyne-alkyne cross-coupling protocol. It was shown that addition of a terminal... 

An interesting sequential reaction, consisting of an intermolecular alkene carbometallation and subsequent intermolecular alkyne cross-coupling, has been reported (Scheme 8.87) [601]. Starting from an immobihzed tropane framework 459, stoichiometric carbopalladation yields a stable organopalladium intermediate, which in the presence of copper(I) iodide undergoes coupling with an added terminal acetylene. 

The reaction of certain palladium-heteroatom complexes to alkenes and alkynes is a versatile tool for the synthesis of alkanes and alkene having heteroatoms attached. In particular, the various B-B, B-Si, and B-Sn compounds can be used for palladium-catalyzed borylation of alkenes and alkynes (Scheme 5-2). Borostannylation takes place at ambient temperature, whereas silylboration " only proceeds at a temperature above 80 °C due to the slow oxidative addition of a B-Si bond to a palladium(O) catalyst. Both reactions selectively provide cz j-products via addition of silicone or tin to the internal carbon and boron. The reactions are compatible with various functional groups for both terminal and internal alkynes. Cross-coupling reaction of boranes with organic halides selectively occurs at the terminal C-B bonds to provide regiodefined and stereodefined alkenylboron, alkenylsilicon, and alkenyltin compounds. 

The alkynyl iodide 359 undergoes cross-coupling with a terminal alkyne to give the 1,3-diyne 360[264]. No homocoupling product is formed. This reaction offers a good synthetic method for unsymmetrical 1,3-diynes. 

The thioboration of terminal alkynes with 9-(alkylthio)-9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonanes (9-RS-9-BBN) proceeds regio- and stereoselectively by catalysis of Pd(Ph,P)4 to produce the 9-[(Z)-2-(alkylthio)-l-alkeny)]-9-BBN derivative 667 in high yields. The protonation of the product 667 with MeOH affords the Markownikov adduct 668 of thiol to 1-alkyne. One-pot synthesis of alkenyl sulfide derivatives 669 via the Pd-catalyzed thioboration-cross-coupling sequence is also possible. Another preparative method for alkenyl sulfides is the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of 9-alkyl-9-BBN with l-bromo-l-phe-nylthioethene or 2-bromo-l-phenylthio-l-alkene[534]. 

The cis thioboration of terminal alkynes with 9-(arylthio)-9-BBN is catalyzed by Pd(Pli3P)4 in the presence of styrene. The product 136 is converted into the vinyl sulfides 137 and 138 by the treatment with MeOH or by Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling with aryl or alkenyl halides using K3PO4 in DMF[68]. No thioboration takes place with internal alkynes. 

Closely related to the Heck reaction is the Sonogashira reaction i.e. the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of a vinyl or aryl halide 20 and a terminal alkyne 21 ... 

A cross-coupling reactions of terminal alkynes with terminal alkenes 32 supported on Merrifield-resin (Scheme 4.5) in the presence of Grubs ruthenium initiator [Cl2(PCy3)2Ru = CHPh] provided efficient access to supported 1,3-dienes 33 which were transformed into octahydrobenzazepinones 34 via MeAlCl2 catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction [27]. 

Kotschy et al. also reported a palladium/charcoal-catalyzed Sono-gashira reaction in aqueous media. In the presence of Pd/C, Cul, PPI13, and z -Pr2NH base, terminal alkynes smoothly reacted with aryl bromides or chlorides, such as 2-pyridyl chloride, 4-methylphenyl bromide, and so on, to give the expected alkyne products in dimethyl-acetamide (DMA)-H20 solvent. Wang et al. reported an efficient cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with aromatic iodides or bromides in the presence of palladium/charcoal, potassium fluoride, cuprous iodide, and triph-enylphosphine in aqueous media (THF/H20, v/v, 3/1) at 60°C.35 The palladium powder is easily recovered and is effective for six consecutive runs with no significant loss of catalytic activity. 

A palladium catalyst with a less electron-rich ligand, 2,2-dipyridyl-methylamine-based palladium complexes (4.2), is effective for coupling of aryl iodides or bromides with terminal alkynes in the presence of pyrrolidine and tetrabutylammonium acetate (TBAB) at 100°C in water.37 However, the reactions were shown to be faster in NMP solvent than in water under the reaction conditions. Palladium-phosphinous acid (POPd) was also reported as an effective catalyst for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction of aryl alkynes with aryl iodides, bromides, or chlorides in water (Eq. 4.18).38... 

Amatore et al. developed an aqueous cross-coupling reaction of terminal alkynes with 1-iodoalkynes using a water-soluble Pd(0) catalyst prepared in situ from Pd(OAc)2 and sulfonated triphenylphosphine P(C6H4 — m-SCENa (TPPTS) without Cu(I) promoter, giving diynes with moderate yields (43-65%)(Eq. 4.22) 42... 

This chemistry has been extended to terminal alkynes by first carrying out the cross-coupling of the alkyne and aryl halide using catalytic amounts of Pd and Cu salts and then employing catalytic amounts of Cul to affect the cyclization (Scheme 5).6... 

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