Breitwieser K, Dankert F, Grünwald A, Mayer PR, Heinemann FW, Munz D. Swift C-C bond insertion by a 12-electron palladium(0) surrogate.
Chem Commun (Camb) 2023;
59:12104-12107. [PMID:
37728431 DOI:
10.1039/d3cc03964a]
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Abstract
The selective activation of C-C bonds holds vast promise for catalysis. So far, research has been primarily directed at rhodium and nickel under harsh reaction conditions. Herein, we report C-C insertion reactions of a 12-electron palladium(0) surrogate stabilized by a cyclic(alkyl)(amino) carbene (CAAC) ligand. Benzonitrile (1), biphenylene (2), benzocyclobutenone (3), and naphtho[b]cyclopropene (4) were studied. These substrates allow elucidation of the effect of ring strain as well as hybridization encompassing sp3, sp2 and sp hybridized carbon atoms. All reactions proceed quantitatively at or below room temperature. This work therefore outlines perspectives for mild C-C bond functionalization catalysis.
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