Oxidative Addition of Aryl Halides to a Ni(I)-Bipyridine Complex

The oxidative addition of aryl halides to bipyridine- or phenanthroline-ligated nickel(I) is a commonly proposed step in nickel catalysis. However, there is a scarcity of complexes of this type that both are well-defined and undergo oxidative addition with aryl halides, hampering organometallic studies of this process. We report the synthesis of a well-defined Ni(I) complex, [(CO2Etbpy)NiCl]4 (1). Its solution-phase speciation is characterized by a significant population of monomer and a redox equilibrium that can be perturbed by π-acceptors and σ-donors. 1 reacts readily with aryl bromides, and mechanistic studies are consistent with a mechanism proceeding through an initial Ni(I) → Ni(III) oxidative addition. Such a process was demonstrated stoichiometrically for the first time, affording a structurally characterized Ni(III) aryl complex.

A Nickel/Organoboron Catalyzed Metallaphotoredox Platform for C(sp2)–P and C(sp2)–S Bond Construction

Herein, an organoboron photocatalyst, aminoquinolate diarylboron (AQDAB), is utilized collaboratively with nickel catalyst in metallaphotoredox catalyzed C(sp2)–P and C(sp2)–S cross-coupling reactions. This strategy effectively couples aryl halides with diarylphosphine oxides...

Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Carboxylation Reactions

In this short review, we highlight the advancements in the field of palladium-catalyzed carbon dioxide utilization for the synthesis of high value added organic molecules. The review is structured on the basis of the kind of substrate undergoing the Pd-catalyzed carboxylation process. Accordingly, after the introductory section, the main sections of the review will illustrate Pd-catalyzed carboxylation of olefinic substrates, acetylenic substrates, and other substrates (aryl halides and triflates).

Blue Light Enhanced Heck Arylation at Room Temperature Applied to Allenes

An unprecedented visible light enhanced room temperature Heck reaction between aryl halides and allenyl tosyl amines is here reported. The simple catalytic system (Pd(OAc)2/PPh3) is exploited to afford arylated vinyl...

INFLUENCE OF HALOGEN NATURE ON THE ADSORPTION ABILITY OF ARYL HALIDES ON PALLADIUM CLUSTERS

В данной работе методом теории функционала плотности проведен расчет энергий адсорбции бензольного кольца на маленьких кластерах Pd (состоящих из четырех или девяти атомов). Показано, что адсорбция бензола на кластерах палладия ведет к заметному выигрышу системы в энергии: -146 кДж/моль в случае Pd и -117 кДж/моль в случае Pd. Кроме того, для системы Pd * CH рассчитаны энергии адсорбции хлор-, бром- и йоданизола. Показано, что адсорбция йоданизола, характеризующаяся наибольшим выигрышем системы в энергии (-278 кДж/моль), происходит диссоциативно и безактивационно, что принципиально отличает его от хлор- и броманизола. Полученные данные могут использоваться для объяснения различий в поведении катализаторов на основе сверхсшитого полистирола в реакциях кросс-сочетания различных арилгалогенидов c фенилбороновой кислотой, а также того факта, что арилйодиды могут провоцировать образование гомогенных форм палладия. In this paper, the density functional theory calculations were carried out in order to find the adsorption energies of a benzene ring on small Pd clusters consisting of four or nine atoms. The adsorption of benzene on palladium clusters was found to result in a noticeable energy gain of the system: -146 kJ/mol in the case of Pd, and -117 kJ/mol in the case of Pd. The adsorption energies of chloro-, bromo- and iodoanisole on Pd * CH were also calculated. The adsorption of iodoanisole was characterized by the highest energy gain of the system (-278 kJ/mol) and occurred dissociatively without activation, that fundamentally distinguished it from chloro- and bromoanisole. The data obtained can be used to explain the differences in the behavior of catalysts based on hypercross-linked polystyrene in cross-coupling reactions of various aryl halides and phenylboronic acid, and also the fact that aryl iodides can favor the formation of homogeneous forms of palladium.