An efficient and succinct protocol for synthesis of bis(o-carborane) connected by a B−B bond via palladium catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenative coupling of cage B−H/B−H bonds was developed for the first time. A series of bis(ocarborane)s connected by B(4)−B(4)′ and B(4)−B(5)′ bonds was synthesized with moderate to good yields. This work opens the door for miscellaneous applications of bis(o-carborane) in related disciplines and has important value in design and synthesis of different kinds of biscarboranes.
A palladium
catalyzed selective B(3)–H activation/oxidative
dehydrogenative coupling for the synthesis of bis(o-carborane)s connected with B(3)–B(3′) and B(3)–B(6′)
bonds has been developed for the first time. A plausible mechanism
involving stepwise activation of B(3)–H and B(3′/6′)–H
bonds by PdII and PdIV was proposed. This work
is the first example and the most efficient protocol for synthesis
of bis(o-carborane)s connected with B(3)–B(3′)
and B(3)–B(6′) bonds, which has important reference
for design, synthesis, and application of bis(o-carborane)s
in related fields.
A palladium catalyzed/silver tuned selective mono- and tetra-acetoxylation of o-carboranes has been developed, and a series of mono- and tetra-acetoxylated o-carboranes decorated with active groups have been synthesized with moderate to good yields as well as excellent selectivity. A mechanism involving electrophilic palladation and cyclopalladation of the B-H bond was proposed.
An
efficient in situ Pd-NHC catalytic system for regioselective arylation
of B(3,6)–H bonds of o-carborane has been
developed for the first time. A series of symmetric and unsymmetric
3,6-diaryl-o-carboranes anchored with active groups
have been synthesized with moderate to good yields under mild conditions.
This work offers an efficient protocol for selective activation of
B(3,6)–H bonds and has important value in design coupling reactions
for selective functionalization of o-carboranes.
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