Inhibition of (dppf)nickel-catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions by α-halo-N-heterocycles

Alasdair K. Cooper, Megan E. Greaves, William Donohoe, Paul M. Burton, Thomas O. Ronson, Alan R. Kennedy, David J. Nelson

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

8 Citations (Scopus)
58 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

A nickel/dppf catalyst system was found to successfully achieve the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of 3- and 4-chloropyridine and of 6-chloroquinoline but not of 2-chloropyridine or of other α-halo-N-heterocycles. Further investigations revealed that chloropyridines undergo rapid oxidative addition to [Ni(COD)(dppf)] but that α-halo-N-heterocycles lead to the formation of stable dimeric nickel species that are catalytically inactive in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. However, the corresponding Kumada-Tamao-Corriu reactions all proceed readily, which is attributed to more rapid transmetalation of Grignard reagents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14074-14082
Number of pages9
JournalChemical Science
Volume12
Issue number42
Early online date11 Oct 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2021

Keywords

  • nickel/dppf catalyst
  • Suzuki-Miyaura reaction
  • cross-coupling reactions

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Inhibition of (dppf)nickel-catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions by α-halo-N-heterocycles'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this