Abstract
The catalytic activities of PdCl2(PPh3)2 and of NiCl2(PPh3)2 in cross coupling of some chloro- and bromoarenes with intramolecularly stabilized aluminum complexes [R2AlOCH2CH2NMe2]2 (R = Ph, PhC≡C, PhCH2, Et and i-Bu) are compared. The palladium catalyst promotes clean cross-alkylation of aryl bromides indifferently to the nature of the R groups of the alkylating reagents, but does not activate aryl chlorides. The nickel complex catalyzes cross-alkylation of both aryl bromides and chlorides, provided the R groups do not have β-hydrogen atoms. Diethyl- and diisobutylaluminum complexes that disproportionate in the presence of the nickel catalyst cause substantial hydrogenolysis of the aryl halides.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 591-594 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Synthesis |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Aluminum complexes
- Aryl halides
- Cross coupling
- Nickel catalyst
- Palladium catalyst