Kinetic
studies conducted under both catalytic and stoichiometric
conditions were employed to investigate the reductive elimination
of RuPhos (2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl)
based palladium amido complexes. These complexes were found to be
the resting state in Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions for a range
of aryl halides and diarylamines. Hammett plots demonstrated that
Pd(II) amido complexes derived from electron-deficient aryl halides
or electron-rich diarylamines undergo faster rates of reductive elimination.
A Hammett study employing SPhos (2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl)
and analogues of SPhos demonstrated that electron donation of the
“lower” aryl group is key to the stability of the amido
complex with respect to reductive elimination. The rate of reductive
elimination of an amido complex based on a BrettPhos-RuPhos hybrid
ligand (2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-3,6-dimethoxy-2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl)
demonstrated that the presence of the 3-methoxy substituent on the
“upper” ring of the ligand slows the rate of reductive
elimination. These studies indicate that reductive elimination occurs
readily for more nucleophilic amines such as N-alkyl
anilines, N,N-dialkyl amines, and primary aliphatic
amines using this class of ligands.
Ordered nanoporous plastics with hydrophilic pore surfaces were prepared by the degradative removal of polylactide from a self-organised, multi-component composite containing two block copolymers: polystyrene-polylactide and polystyrene-polyethylene oxide. The solid-state characterization of blends containing up to 12 wt.% polyethylene oxide was consistent with nanoscopic cylinders of mixed polyethylene oxide and polylactide hexagonally packed in a polystyrene matrix. Orientation of these materials through simple channel die processing resulted in good cylinder alignment. Subsequent methanolysis/hydrolysis of the polylactide component gave nanoporous polystyrene with polyethylene oxide coated pores. The resulting nanoporous materials were able to imbibe water, in contrast to nanoporous polystyrene with no polyethylene oxide component.
We have developed a new dialkylbiaryl monophosphine ligand, GPhos, that supports a palladium catalyst capable of promoting carbon−nitrogen cross-coupling reactions between a variety of primary amines and aryl halides; in many cases, these reactions can be carried out at room temperature. The reaction development was guided by the idea that the productivity of catalysts employing BrettPhos-like ligands is limited by their lack of stability at room temperature. Specifically, it was hypothesized that primary amine and N-heteroaromatic substrates can displace the phosphine ligand, leading to the formation of catalytically dormant palladium complexes that reactivate only upon heating. This notion was supported by the synthesis and kinetic study of a putative off-cycle Pd complex. Consideration of this off-cycle species, together with the identification of substrate classes that are not effectively coupled at room temperature using previous catalysts, led to the design of a new dialkylbiaryl monophosphine ligand. An Ot-Bu substituent was added ortho to the dialkylphosphino group of the ligand framework to improve the stability of the most active catalyst conformer. To offset the increased size of this substituent, we also removed the para i-Pr group of the non-phosphorus-containing ring, which allowed the catalyst to accommodate binding of even very large α-tertiary primary amine nucleophiles. In comparison to previous catalysts, the GPhos-supported catalyst exhibits better reactivity both under ambient conditions and at elevated temperatures. Its use allows for the coupling of a range of amine nucleophiles, including (1) unhindered, (2) five-membered-ring N-heterocycle-containing, and (3) α-tertiary primary amines, each of which previously required a different catalyst to achieve optimal results.
Accessing cyclic carbonate monomers
on a large scale is critical
for the development of any new carbonate-based materials platform.
The synthesis of carbonate monomers can be a challenging and tedious
endeavor requiring multiple synthetic steps and purifications. To
address this, we report a drastically improved process for the synthesis
of carbonate monomers via a two-step route that avoids the use of
hazardous triphosgene or chloroformate reagents. This process enables
rapid access to a broad array of functional groups on the carbonate
monomer and the monomers generated from the procedure can readily
be polymerized via ring-opening polymerization.
Using mechanistic insight, a new ligand (EPhos) for the Pd-catalyzed C–N cross-coupling between primary amines and aryl halides has been developed. Employing an isopropoxy group at the C3-position favors the C-bound isomer of ligand-supported Pd(II) complexes and leads to significantly improved reactivity. The use of a catalyst system based on EPhos with NaOPh as a mild homogeneous base proved to be very effective in the formation of 4-arylaminothiazoles and highly functionalized 2-arylaminooxazoles. Previously, these were not readily accessible using Pd-catalyzed methodology.
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