Synthesis of Di-Substituted Alkynes via Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Coupling and C-H Activation

Alberto Gomez-Herrera, Fady Nahra, Jiufeng Wu, Frederic Izquierdo, Marcel Brill, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Steven P. Nolan

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Abstract

A straightforward methodology for the decarboxylative cross-coupling of aryl bromides and phenylpropiolic acid using a Pd(II)-NHC catalyst has been developed. Various aryl bromides have been successfully transformed into the corresponding di-substituted alkynes using environmentally benign conditions (weak base and ethanol as solvent). This efficient catalytic system also proved useful for the copper-free Sonogashira coupling of aryl and alkenyl bromides with various terminal alkynes. The synthetic utility of these methodologies was highlighted in the synthesis of a polyaromatic compound and various fluoroenynes.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5-9
Number of pages5
JournalChemistrySelect
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 3 2019
Externally publishedYes

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