Aminocarbonylation of Aryl Tosylates to Carboxamides

Regioselective C-H Active Carbonylation via 1,4-Palladium Migration

We report a highly regioselective three-component coupling reaction of styrene, CO gas, and an amine compound to synthesize multisubstituted α,β-unsaturated amides, which involves a palladium-catalyzed sequential 1,4-palladium migration, C(sp²)-H activation, carbonylation, and amination. Salient features of this strategy include the use of 1 atm of CO, excellent stereochemistry, and good functional group tolerance. Further, a series of control experiments and density functional theory calculations were performed to afford some insights for the transfer mechanism.

Tunable Pd/C-catalyzed Oxidative Alkoxycarbonylation /Aminocarbonylation of Aryl hydrazines with Alcohols / Inert Tertiary amines through C−N Bond Activation

We report Pd/C-catalyzed oxidative aminocarbonylation and alkoxycarbonylation of unactiavated aryl hydrazines. This protocol employs inert tertiary amines as an aminal source and arylhydrazines via oxidative sp3 and sp2 C−N bond...

Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative Aminocarbonylation of Arylboronic Acids with Unreactive Tertiary Amines via C-N Bond Activation

An efficient synthesis of tertiary amides from aryl boronic acids and inert tertiary amines through the oxidative carbonylation via C(sp³)-N bond activation is presented. This protocol significantly restricts the homocoupling biarylketone product. It involves the use of a homogeneous PdCl₂/CuI catalyst and a heterogeneous Pd/C based catalyst, which promotes C(sp³)-N bond activation of tertiary amines with aryl boronic acids. This process represents a ligand-free, base-free, and recyclable catalyst along with an ideal oxidant like molecular oxygen.

Dichotomy of Atom-Economical Hydrogen-Free Reductive Amidation vs Exhaustive Reductive Amination

Rh-catalyzed one-step reductive amidation of aldehydes has been developed. The protocol does not require an external hydrogen source and employs carbon monoxide as a deoxygenative agent. The direction of the reaction can be altered simply by changing the solvent: reaction in THF leads to amides, whereas methanol favors formation of tertiary amines.

Mo(CO)6 as a Solid CO Source in the Synthesis of Aryl/Heteroaryl Weinreb Amides under Microwave-Enhanced Condition

The facile transformation of aryl/heteroaryl nonaflates into corresponding amides via Pd-catalyzed aminocarbonylation using Mo(CO)6 as a solid CO source under microwave-enhanced condition is reported. The method was found to be tolerant with respect to a diverse range of electronically biased aryl/heteroaryl nonaflates, and exceptional yields were obtained. The optimized protocol was further extended to a diverse range of amines.

Palladium-Catalyzed Highly Chemoselective Intramolecular C-H Aminocarbonylation of Phenethylamines to Six-Membered Benzolactams

A palladium-catalyzed highly selective intramolecular C-H aminocarbonylation of Br-functionalized phenethylamines in the presence of CO was achieved while leaving the C-Br bond unreacted to afford six-membered benzolactams with good to high yields. The remaining C-Br group in the cyclized product was successfully used as a reactive center for further functionalization through various palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions.

Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative transformation of aryl chlorides and aryl tosylates

The developments in the carbonylative transformations of aryl chlorides and aryl tosylates have been collected and discussed.