Synthesis of Symmetrical Biaryls via Rhodium Catalyzed Dimerization of Arylmercurials and Mechanism of the Dimerization

A series of symmetrical biaryls was synthesized from arylmercuric chlorides and biarylmercurials in the presence of [ClRh(CO) 2] 2 in hexamethylphosphoramide(HMPA). The mechanism of the [ClRh(CO) 2] 2 catalyzed dimerization of biarylmercurials was studied, and shown to be mainly intermolecular reaction.

An Efficient Palladium-catalyzed Coupling Reaction for the Preparation of Biaryls and Polyaryls

In the case of Pd(PPh3)4 as catalyst and toluene as reaction solvent, the desired biaryls and polyaryls were synthesized in excellent yield and on a large scale.

A facile approach to asymmetrical biaryls via coupling reaction of aryl halides with sodium tetraphenylborate catalyzed by MCM-41-supported sulfur palladium(0) complex

Various functionalized asymmetrical biaryls can be synthesized in high to excellent yields via coupling reaction of aryl iodides or bromides with NaBPh4 catalyzed by MCM-41-supported sulfur palladium（0） complex. This palladium complex can be easily recovered and reused many times without loss of activity.

Synthesis of 3-Biaryl-1-ferrocenyl-2-propene-1-ones

The novel structures of organometallic compounds 3-biaryl-1-ferrocenyl-2-propene- 1-ones 5 were synthesized for nonlinear optical chromophores by Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Their structures were determined with elemental analyses, 1H NMR spectra and 13C NMR spectra.

Palladium Catalyzed Synthesis of Fluorine-containing 3-Biaryl-1-ferrocenyl-2-propene-1-one

The novel organometallic compounds, 3-[4'(or 2')-(4''-fluorophenyl)] phenyl-1-ferroc- enyl-2-propen-1-ones 5 were synthesized for nonlinear optical chromophores by Pd (0) catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Their structures were established with elemental analysis, MS, IR and H NMR spectroscopies. 1

Catalytic Atroposelective Catellani Reaction Enables Construction of Axially Chiral Biaryl Monophosphine Oxides

An unprecedented atroposelective Catellani reaction between phosphine oxide-containing aryl bromides,aryliodides,and nucleophiles for the construction of phosphine-containing biaryl atropisomers was established using an enantiopure norbornene derivative as the chiral mediator.A broad range of atropisomeric biaryl-based monophosphine oxides were obtained in good efficiency with excellent enantioselectivity.

Efficient P-Chiral Biaryl Bisphosphorus Ligands for Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation

A series of structurally novel P-chiral biaryl bisphosphorus ligands L1-L5 （BABIBOPs） are developed, providing high efficiency for the first time in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of β-aryl and β-alkyl substituted β-keto esters. With the Pd-1.3 （iPr-BABIBOP） catalyst, a series of chiral β-hydroxyl carboxylic esters are formed in excellent enantioselectivities （up to 〉 99% ee） and yields at catalyst loading as low as 0.01 mol%.

Ni-Catalyzed Cross Coupling ofAryl Grignard Reagents with Aryl Halides in a Nonpolar Solvent and an Efficient Synthesis of Biaryls Under Neat Conditions

This study details Ni-catalyzed cross coupling of aryl Grignard reagents with aryl halides in toluene, a nonpolar solvent with a high boiling point. The reaction was applied for the synthesis of various biaryls in good yields without the introduction of a large steric ligand. The Kumada-Tamao-Corriu（KTC） reaction in toluene was then successfully modified to proceed under neat conditions for the efficient syntheses of symmetrical biaryls, particularly in large-scale preparations. Unactivated aryl chlorides show higher reactivity than aryl bromides, particularly under neat conditions. Mechanistic investigations suggest a radical procedure for the catalytic cycle, and the origin of the radical intermediates being aryl halides.

Mild and highly regioselective synthesis of biaryl acids via Rh （I）-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling of benzoic acids using sodium chlorite as oxidant

A mild and efficient synthesis for the biaryl acids via rhodium-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling reaction has been developed. This novel protocol with sodium chlorite as an oxidant featured many advantages such as mild reaction conditions, high regioselectivity, tolerance of various functional groups, and good to excellent yields.

Palladium-catalyzed ortho-C–H silylation of biaryl aldehydes using a transient directing group

A strategy for Pd-catalyzed ortho-C–H silylation of biaryl aldehydes enabled by a transient auxiliary is presented. This protocol provides a broad range of ortho-silylated biaryl aldehydes in good yields. The silyl moiety can be further functionalized under mild conditions, rendering the silylated products useful building blocks. Notably, this protocol also offers an opportunity to establish a platform for expeditious synthesis of structurally diverse axially chiral biaryl aldehydes via sequential atroposelective interannular C–H functionalization/intraanular C–H silylation.

Optimized Palladium（0）-catalyzed Suzuki Cross-coupling Reaction of Polystyrene-supported Selenenyl Flavanones： A Convenient Preparation of Biaryl-chromen-4-one

Application of the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction for efficient synthesis of diverse substituted biaryl-chromen- 4-ones using an optimized palladium（0） catalyst system is reported. The coupling of arylboronic acids with the resin-bound bromoflavanones which were prepared by organoselenium-induced regioselective intramolecular cy- clization of bromo-2-hydroxylchalcones proceeded smoothly. Biaryl-chromen-4-ones were synthesized by subse- quent selenoxide syn-elimination in good total yields.

Ion-Pairing Chirality Transfer in Atropisomeric Biaryl-Centered Gold Clusters

The stereocontrol of chiral metal clusters and nanoclusters has become a focus of interest in metal cluster chemistry due to their promising applications in asymmetric catalysis.Despite being a general chirality transfer strategy,the ion-pairing process is still ambiguous in the course of bestowing chirality to metal clusters.Here we construct a biaryl-centered axially chiral gold-cluster system to study an outside-in ion-pairing chirality transfer process.Four hexanuclear gold(I)clusters,centered by two types of biaryl ligands[(2-indolyl)aniline(L^(1))and biindole(L^(2))],were synthesized via in situ cyclization reactions.In the crystalline state,the biaryl centers showed axial chirality in which the gold atoms were in an asymmetric arrangement.In solution,the chiral phosphates induced an outside-in chirality transfer by significant interactions with the periphery of the biaryl-centered gold clusters.Finally,the chiral resolution of hexa-aurated biindoliums was accomplished via an efficient outside-in chirality transfer process relying on strong aurophilic interaction and extra peripheral coordination.This study not only deepens the understanding of the outside-in ion-pairing chirality transfer process but also provides a new approach for fabricating desired chiral metal clusters by a combination of organometallic transformation and chirality transfer.

Merging C–H and C–C Activation in Pd(Ⅱ)-Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryls

The merging of C-H and C-C bond cleavage into one single chemical process remains a daunting challenge,especially in an asymmetric manner.Herein,a Pd(Ⅱ)-catalyzed enantioselective tandem C-H/C-C activation for the synthesis of axially chiral biaryls is described.Two types of simple cyclopropanes,such as vinylcyclopropanes and cyclopropanols,were used as efficient and readily available coupling partners.

One-pot synthesis of salicylaldehyde containing biaryl frameworks via an aminocatalytic Diels-Alder-retro-Diels-Alder cascade reaction of ynals with 2-pyrones

Salicylaldehyde containing biaryls are efficiently synthesized via an unprecedented amine promoted Diels-Alderretro-Diels-Alder cascade reaction of ynals with 2-pyrones in good yields.The reaction is instrumentally metalfree,operationally simple and mild,and tolerates a diverse array of functional groups.

Theoretical insights into the [4+2]/retro [4+2] cycloaddition approach to the synthesis of biaryls and polycyclic aromatics

A domino [4+2]/retro [4+2] cycloaddition process of cyclohexadienes with arylethynes or benzyne providing access to biaryls and polycyclic aromatics has been studied theoretically using density functional theory calculations. It has been found that the initial Diels-Alder (D-A) reaction acts as the rate-determining step and the consequent [4+2] cycloreversion reaction is feasible under the conditions used. Furthermore, the D-A reaction affects the regioselectivity, the origin of which is essentially derived from the good match of orbital coefficients between dienes and dienophiles as shown by using frontier molecular orbital (FMO) theory. Further investigation of the reactivity reveals that the reactions are predicted to fail to occur if an electron-donor group in the diene or an electron-acceptor group in the dienophile is lacking, as a consequence of the increased FMO energy gap. By further exploring the scope of substrates computationally, benzyne as an active dienophile was predicted to react with a variety of dienes in a cascade reaction under mild conditions with a low energy barrier, with the rate-determining step being the retro [4+2] cycloaddition.

N-杂环卡宾Pd络合物催化的Suzuki-Miyaura反应

合成了N-杂环卡宾环金属Pd络合物,评价了它们在Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中的催化性能,发现其可催化氯代芳烃,包括未活化的4-氯甲苯,与苯硼酸反应高产率地生成相应的联芳烃产物.

氧官能化的膦配体在钯催化的Suzuki-Miyaura反应中的应用

合成了带甲氧基和羟基官能团的二茂铁膦配体,评价了它们在钯催化的Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应中的性能,发现带甲氧基的膦配体对钯催化的Suzuki-Miyaura偶联反应有更好的性能,可催化富电子溴代芳烃和缺电子氯代芳烃与苯硼酸反应高产率地生成相应的联芳烃产物.

新的手性配体促进的二芳基二酸和联萘酚的不对称合成

由手性配体α D 葡萄糖衍生物 5 ,6 ,7以及薄荷醇 (8)和葑醇 (9) ,经Ullmann偶联反应得到光学活性的 (R) 和 (S) 6 ,6′ 二硝基联苯 2 ,2′ 二甲酸 (4a) ,(R) 6 ,6′ 二甲基联苯 2 ,2′ 二甲酸 (4b) ,(R) 1,1′ 联萘 2 ,2′ 二甲酸(13) .以三个手性膦酰胺 16 ,17,18和CuCl组成的手性络合物为催化剂 ,通过 2 萘酚直接氧化偶联得到 (S) 2 ,2′ 联萘酚 (15 ) .产物 4,13,15具有中等ee值的光学活性 .

1,1’-联二萘酚的拆分研究进展

概括了近年来1,1’-联二萘酚类化合物等具有C_2轴不对称联芳香族化合物的拆分研究进展。