Phosphine oxides as stabilizing ligands for the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of potassium aryldimethylsilanolates

Scott E. Denmark, Russell C. Smith, Steven A. Tymonko

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Abstract

The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of potassium (4-methoxyphenyl)dimethylsilanolate (K+1-) with aryl bromides has been demonstrated using triphenylphosphine oxide as a stabilizing ligand. Unsymmetrical biaryls can be prepared from a variety of aryl bromides in good yield with short reaction times. Qualitative kinetic studies compared effects of different phosphine oxides on the rate of cross-coupling and established the beneficial effect of these ligands in the reaction of electron-rich arylsilanolates. The improved yield and reproducibility of the cross-coupling of several bromides was demonstrated by direct comparison of reactions performed with and without triphenylphosphine oxide under non-rigorous exclusion of oxygen.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5730-5738
Number of pages9
JournalTetrahedron
Volume63
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 25 2007

Keywords

  • Biaryls
  • Cross-coupling
  • Phosphine oxides
  • Silanols

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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