PALLADACYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS DONOR LIGANDS, THE LIGANDS AND THE USE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN C-C COUPLING REACTIONS
The present invention relates to novel palladacyclic complexes of phosphorus- donor ligands, and novel phosphorus-donor ligands used in the preparation of said complexes. Furthermore the invention relates to the use of said palladacyclic complexes and phosphorus-donor ligands in coupling reactions, for example Suzuki (Scheme 1),
Heck (Scheme 2) and Stille (Scheme 3) coupling reactions.
Scheme 1. The Suzuki biaryl coupling reaction.
[cat]
Rl— X + ^^ R2 base
Scheme 2: The Heck reaction
[cat] Rl— X + R2Sn(R3)3 *■ Rl— R2
Scheme 3: The Stille reaction
There has recently been considerable interest in the synthesis of new, high activity palladium-based catalysts that can be used in low concentration in the Suzuki reaction since such catalysts have the potential to be used in industrial systems. In particular, palladacyclic catalysts in which a ligand coordinates to the metal centre through both a donor atom and metallated carbon have shown considerable promise. Beller et al (M. Beller, H. Fischer, W. A. Herrmann, K. Ofele and C. Brossmer, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1995, 34, 1848) demonstrated that the dimeric complex (1)
shows good activity, whilst Bedford et al have shown that the palladated triarylphosphite complex (2) and the bis(phosphinite)PCP-pincer complexes (3) show excellent activity (D. A. Albisson, R. B. Bedford, S. E. Lawrence and P. N. Scully, Chem. Commun., 1998, 2095 and R. B. Bedford, S. M. Draper, P. N. Scully and S. L. Welch, New J. Chem., 2000, 745).
This high activity is not limited to metallated phosphorus donor systems - Milstein and co-worker have shown that the metallated imine complex (4) shows excellent activity (H. Weissman and D. Milstein, Chem. Commun., 1999, 1901), whilst Zim et al have shown that the metallated thioether complexes (5) can also be used (D. Zim, A. S. Gruber, G. Ebeling, J. Dupont and A. L. Monteiro, Org. Letts. 2000, 2, 2881).
X = trifluoroacetate
The present inventors have now discovered a new class of palladacyclic compounds which show excellent activity as coupling catalysts, for example in Suzuki, Heck and Stille reactions.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a novel palladacyclic complex of formula (I)
wherein R and R may be the same or different and each is independently selected from Ci-6 alkyl, C3.6 cycloalkyl or aryl; (R)n indicates from 0 to 4 substituents on the benzene ring wherein each substituent may be the same or different from the others and is independently selected from C^ alkyl, C3.6 cycloalkyl, aryl or any heteroatomic function; X is halo, acetate or trifluoroacetate; and Y is O, S, NR or CR R wherein R and R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, .6 alkyl, C3.6 cycloalkyl or aryl, with the proviso that (i) when R1 and R2 are both phenyl, X is Cl, Br or acetate and the benzene ring is unsubstituted, then Y is not CH2, and (ii) when R1 and R2 are both 'butyl, X is Br and the benzene ring is unsubstituted, then Y is not CH2.
By the term "heteroatomic function" we mean any substituent wherein the atom attached to the benzene ring is a heteroatom, for example Cl, F, NO2, NH2, a substituted amino group, OH or ether group.
Preferably, Y is O. Specific complexes of formula (I) include complexes of formula (IA), (IB) and (IC):
Complexes of formula (I) may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of formula (II)
1 wherein R , R , (R)n and Y are as hereinbefore defined, with a palladium salt. Examples of suitable palladium salts include PdCl2, [PdCl2(NCPh)2] and [{Pd(OAc)2}3] and [Pd(TFA)2] (TFA is trifluoroacetate). The reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent, for example toluene or THF, at elevated temperature, for example at the reflux temperature of the solvent.
Compounds of formula (II) may be prepared by analogous methods to those in the literature for compounds of formula (II) wherein the benzene ring is unsubstituted.
Compounds of formula (II) can also be reacted with palladium salts under milder conditions than those described above, for example at room temperature, to form the novel complexes of formula (III)
wherein R1, R2, (R)n and Y are as hereinbefore defined, and X' is halo, for example chloro. Complexes of formula (III) are novel and accordingly provide a further aspect of
the invention. Although the cis form of complex (III) is illustrated, the complex may exist as a mixture of cis and trans forms.
Compounds of formula (III) may be converted to compounds of formula (I) under suitable conditions described below.
Compounds of formula (I) and formula (III) show good activity in C-C coupling reactions, for example Suzuki, Heck and Stille coupling reactions and accordingly a further aspect of the invention provides the use of compounds of formula (I) or formula (III) in C-C coupling reactions, more particularly in Suzuki, Heck and Stille coupling reactions.
Furthermore, there is evidence that using a combination of a palladium complex of formula (I) and the corresponding ligand of formula (II) may have a beneficial effect and lead to even better TON values (TON = Turnover Number (the number of reactions cycles performed by the catalyst)), than when using a compound of formula (I) alone. When a compound of formula (I) and the corresponding ligand of formula (II) are used together, they react to form a compound of formula (IV)
wherein R1, R2, (R)n, Y and X are as hereinbefore defined, and which is in itself an active catalytic species. Compounds of formula (IN) are also novel and accordingly a further aspect of the invention provides a compound of formula (IV) and its use in C-C coupling reactions.
During a coupling reaction, a ligand of formula (V)
wherein R1, R2, (R)n and Y are as hereinbefore defined and (R')n indicates from 0 to 4 substituents on the benzene ring wherein each substituent may be the same or different from the others and is independently selected from C^ alkyl, C3.6 cycloalkyl, aryl or any heteroatomic function, has been identified. Ligands of formula (V) are novel and accordingly provide a further aspect of the invention. Ligands of formula (V) may be prepared by methods that are similar to the known procedures for preparation of compounds of formula (II). Due to the identification of ligands of formula (V), it is postulated that during the process of a Suzuki coupling reaction, compounds of formula (I) react with a boronic acid substrate to form a new species of formula (VI),
wherein R1, R2, (R)n and Y are as hereinbefore defined. This complex is only formed in situ and it is not possible to isolate it.
The application of ligands of formula (N) to C-C coupling reactions is a further aspect of the invention. The reaction may be carried out by mixing the coupling reaction reactants together with a ligand of formula (V) and a suitable palladium salt, for example PdCl2, [{Pd(OAc)2}3], [Pd2(dba)3], [PdCl2(PhCΝ)2] or [Pd(TFA)2], such that the catalyst species is prepared in situ. In an alternate aspect of the invention, the ligand of formula (V) may be separately reacted with a suitable palladium compound to form a complex of
formula (III), which depending on the reaction conditions may further react to give a complex of formula (I) or formula (IV). The C-C coupling reaction may be carried out by mixing the reactants together with the complex of formula (I), (III) or (IV) in a suitable solvent and heating for an appropriate period, as described below.
In a particular embodiment of the invention, complexes of formula (I), (III) or (IV) and ligands of formula (II) or (V) are attached to solid supports. The solid support is preferably a hydrocarbon resin in the form of beads or fibres. There are a number of ways the compound may be attached to the support. The R1, R2, R3, R4, (R)n or (R)'n substituents may contain groups that are suitable for ion exchange, eg a SO3H group could be ion exchanged onto a cationic support. The R1, R2, R3, R4, (R)n or (R)'n substituents may contain groups that are suitable for covalent coupling to a support, eg a NH2 group could form an amide or imine linkage. Alternatively the R1, R2, R3, R4, (R)n or (R)'„ substituents may contain a polymerisable group such as a vinyl group allowing the complex or ligand to be incorporated directly into a polymer support during a polymerisation process. Finally, if a complex of formula (I), (II) or (IN) is charged, then the complex may be ion exchanged onto a suitable support.
Complexes of formula (I), (III) or (IN) and ligands of formula (II) or (V) that are attached to solid supports show particular advantages in coupling reactions. A major advantage is the ease of recovery of the catalyst and the possibility that the catalyst may be reused. Additionally, the risk of contamination of the product by either Pd or ligand is reduced and this is particularly useful in the synthesis of pharmaceutical products.
The invention will now be described by way of examples only, which are intended to illustrate and not to limit the invention.
Synthesis of the ligands of formula (II).
Ligand 1 - 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diphenylphosphinite C^H^OP
2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (4.7g, 22.8mmol) was azeotropically dried with portions of dry degassed toluene (3 x 10cm3). The phenol was then stirred in dry degassed toluene (80cm3), chlorodiphenylphosphine (4.0cm3, 22.3mmol) and dry degassed triethylamine (3.5cm3, 25.1mmol) were added. A white precipitate of Et3N+HCr was immediately evolved. The mixture was heated at reflux temperature overnight. The reaction was cooled, dry degassed petrol (30cm3) was added to facilitate precipitation of the Et3N+HCl", which was removed by filtration through a pad of Celite under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The precipitate was washed with portions of dry degassed petrol and then the solvent was removed in vacuo yielding a white solid (7.809g, 20mmol, 90% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 108.51 (s) ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 7.63 (m, 4H), 7.40 (m, 6H), 7.36 ( d, 1H, 5JHH = 1.92Hz), 7.12 (dd, 1H, 5JHH = 1.92 Hz, 3JHH = 5.77Hz), 7.05 (dd, 1H, 3JHH = 5.77Hz, 4JPH = 2.75Hz), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.32 ( s, 9H) ppm.
Ligand 2 - 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diisopropylphosphinite C?oH3 OP
2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (6.6257g, 32.1mmol) was azeotropically dried with portions of dry degassed toluene (3 x 10cm
3). The phenol was then stirred in dry degassed toluene (80cm
3), chlorodiisopropylphosphine (5.5cm
3, 34.5mmol) and dry degassed triethylamine (5.0cm
3, 35.8mmol) were added. A white precipitate of Et
3N HCl
" was immediately evolved. The mixture was heated at reflux temperature overnight. The reaction was cooled, dry degassed petrol (30cm
3) was added to facilitate precipitation of the Et
3N
+HCr, which was removed by filtration through a pad of Celite under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The precipitate was washed with portions of dry degassed petrol and then the solvent was removed in vacuo yielding a white oil (8.495g, 26.3mmol, 82% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 138.4 (s) ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.62 (dd, 1H, 3JHH = 14.26Hz, JPH = 6.6Hz), 7.40 (d 1H, JPH = 2.47Hz), 7.21 (dd, 1H, 3JHH = 14.26Hz, JPH = 2.75Hz), 2.22 (m, 2H), 1.52 (s, 9H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.25 (m, 12H) ppm.
Ligand 3 - Phenyl diphenylphosphinite CπHisOP
Phenol (5.33g, 32.1mmol) was azeotropically dried with portions of dry degassed toluene (3 x 10cm
3). The phenol was then stirred in dry degassed toluene (80cm
3), chlorodiphenylphosphine (6.0cm
3, 33.4mmol) and dry degassed triethylamine (5.0cm
3, 35.8mmol) were added. A white precipitate of Et
3N
+HCl
" was immediately evolved. The mixture was heated at reflux temperature overnight. The reaction was cooled, dry degassed petrol (30cm
3) was added to facilitate precipitation of the EtsNΗcr, which was removed by filtration through a pad of Celite under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The precipitate was washed with portions of dry degassed petrol and then the solvent was removed in vacuo yielding a yellow oil (8.128g, 29.21mmol ,91% yield).
3 J11P NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 111.2 (s) ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 7.09 (m, 1H), 7.21 (m, 2H), 7.34 (m, 2H) 7.46 (m, 6H), 7.68 (m, 4H) ppm.
Synthesis of the ligands of formula (V).
2-phenylphenol (4.75 lg, 0.0279mol) was azeotropically dried with portions of dry degassed toluene (3 x 10cm3). The phenol was then stirred in dry degassed toluene (100cm3), chlorodiphenylphosphine (5.0cm3, 0.0279mol) and dry degassed triethylamine (4.5cm3) were added. A white precipitate of EtsN^HCl" was immediately evolved. The mixture was heated at reflux temperature overnight. The reaction was cooled, dry degassed petrol (30cm3) was added to facilitate precipitation of the Et3N+HCl", which was removed by filtration through a pad of Celite under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The precipitate was washed with portions of dry degassed petrol and then the solvent was removed in vacuo yielding a yellow oil (9.48g, 0.0268mol, 95.9% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 113.36 (s) ppm. 1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.55 (m, 6H), 7.35 (m, 8H), 7.18 (m, 5H) ppm.
Ligand 5 - 2-phenylphenyl diisopropylphosphinite QιsH23OP
2-phenylphenol (5.345g, 0.0314mol) was azeotropically dried with portions of
dry degassed toluene (3 x 10cm3). The phenol was then stirred in dry degassed toluene (100cm3), chlorodiisopropylphosphine (5.0cm3, 4.795g, 0.0314mol) and dry degassed triethylamine (5.0cm3) were added. A white precipitate of Et3N+HCι" was immediately evolved. The mixture was heated at reflux temperature overnight. The reaction was cooled, dry degassed petrol (30cm3) was added to facilitate precipitation of the EtsN^HCl", which was removed by filtration through a pad of Celite under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The precipitate was washed with portions of dry degassed ether and then the solvent was removed in vacuo yielding a yellow oil (7.40g, 0.0258mol, 82.3% yield).
31P NMR spectrum δ (CDC13): 151.46 ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.68 (m, 2H), 7.48 (m, 6H), 7.17 (t, 1H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 1.15 (m, 12H) ppm.
Activated magnesium (0.487g, 0.020mol) was stirred in dry degassed ether (40cm3). The mixture was cooled in an ice bath (2-3°C) and 2-phenylbenzylbromide (5g, 0.0202mol) was added dropwise. The mixture was then allowed to warm to room temperature where it was stirred for an hour. The green-grey solution was filtered through a cannula to remove any unreacted magnesium and then the solution was cooled in an ice bath and chlorodiphenylphosphine (4.42g, 0.020mol) was added dropwise. A precipitate was evident but the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The precipitate was removed by filtration through Celite under nitrogen and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to yield a white solid (4.868g, 0.0138mol, 69% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): -8.11 ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.36 (m, 4H), 7.26 (m, 15H), 3.45 (s, 2H) ppm.
Synthesis of the complexes of formula (I).
Complex 1 - cis and trans 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyldiphenylphosphinite palladium complex riPd^niPrOCfiH^ -Bu^CCgH^ }?!.
Palladium chloride (0.25g, 1.4mmol) and 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diphenylphosphinite (0.55 lg, 1.41mmol) in dry degassed toluene (40cm3) were heated at reflux temperature for 4 hours. After which time the solvent was removed in vacuo, yielding an orange solid, which was dissolved in dichloromethane and filtered through Celite. Then ethanol was added and the product crystallised. The product was recrystallised from dichloromethane/ethanol yielding an orange-yellow solid (0.389g, 0.366mmol, 52% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 155.24 (s); 154.76 (s) ppm. 1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3) at -50°C: 7.90 (m, 8H); 7.46 (m, 12H); 7.37 (s, 2H); 7.06 (s, 2H); 1.31 (s, 24H); 1.30 (s, 12H) ppm.
IR spectrum: (KBr disc): μc-H 3067 (aryl), μC-H 2865 (methyl group), μc=c 1600 (aromatic), μc-H 1399 (But), μpd-ci 507.5 cm"1.
Complex 2 - cis and trans 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyldiisopropylphosphinite palladium
Palladium chloride (1.50g, 8.68mmol) and 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diisopropylphosphinite (2.80g, 8.68mmol) in dry degassed dioxane (40cm3) were heated at reflux temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent was removed leaving a red orange solid. The solid was dissolved in dichloromethane and crystallised with methanol. The orange solid was recrystallised from dichloromethane and methanol (2.01g, 2.169mmol, 50% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 203.4 (s), 202.7 (s) ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.06 (dd, 1H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 2.37 (m, 2H), 1.40 (m, 12H), 1.32 (s, 9H), 1.26 (s, 9H) ppm.
Complex 3 - cis and trans phenyl diphenylphosphinite palladium complex r{Pd(cmpfoc6H4γc.H 2n2ι.
Bis(benzonitrile)dichloropalladium (0.50g, 1.304mmol) and phenyl diphenylphosphinite (0.390g, 1.4mmol) were heated at reflux temperature for 18 hours in dry degassed tetrahydrofuran. After which time, the solvent was removed in vacuo, yielding an orange solid. The solid was dissolved in dichloromethane and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated on a rotary evaporator, ethanol added and the product crystallised. The yellow product was recrystallised from dichloromethane and ethanol (0.352g, 0.42mmol, 64.4% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 154.79 (s); 154.20 (s) ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.55 (m, 8H); 7.47 (m, 12H); 7.05 (m, 2H); 6.90 (m, 6H) ppm.
Synthesis of complexes of formula (IN)
Complex 4 - cis and trans r(PdrCniPrOC6H2-2,4-But2)(C6H5 P(OC6H 2,4- BuVlz(CήH )z}1.
In a 50cm3 round bottomed flask were placed [{Pd(Cl){P(OC6H2-2,4-
Bu2)(C6H5)2}}2] (O.lg, 0.094mmol), 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diphenylphosphinite
(0.071g, 0.182mmol) in dichloromethane (6cm3). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Ethanol (10cm3) was added and then the solvents were concentrated yielding a grey solid (0.056g, 0.060mmol, 66% yield).
31P ΝMR spectrum: δ (CDC1
3): 155.3 (d,
2J
PP = 42.39Hz), 151.3 (d,
2J
PP = 475Hz), 113.0 (d,
2Jp
P = 475Hz), 110.0 (d,
2J
PP = 42.39Hz) ppm. 1H ΝMR spectrum: δ (CDCI
3): 7.92 (m, 12H), 7.41 (m, 12H), 7.05(m, 2H), 6.70 (m, 2H),1.48 (s, 9H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.30 (s, 9H) ppm.
Complex 5 - cis and trans r{Pd(CmP(OC
gH
r2,4-BuV, (CH(CH 3)7HP(OCfiH
r2,4-
In a 50cm3 round bottomed flask were placed [{Pd(Cl){P(OC6H2-2,4- But2(CH(CH3)2)2}2] (O.lg, 0.108mmol), 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diisopropylphosphinite
(0.070g, 0.216mmol) in dichloromethane (6cm3). The mixture was stirred for
30 minutes. Ethanol (10cm3) was added and then the solvents were concentrated yielding a grey solid (0.057g, 0.0725mmol, 46% yield).
3IP NMR spectrum: δ (CDC13): 200.39 (d, 2JPP = 198.36Hz), 132.25 (s), 128.03 (d, 2JPP = 652Hz), 60.76 (d, 2JPP = 996Hz) ppm.
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.75 (dd, 1H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.18(dd, 1H), 6.60 (d, 1H), 3.05 (m 2H), 2.45 (m, 2H), 1.40 (m, 30H), 1.30 (m, 30H), ppm.
Synthesis of complexes of formula (III)
In a schlenk tube under an atmosphere of nitrogen were placed PdCl2(NCPh)2 (0.2g, 0.5214mmol) and 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl diphenylphosphinite (0.455g,
1.165mmol). Dried degassed dichloromethane (30cm3) was added and the yellow solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours, after which time degassed hexane
(20cm3) was added and the solution was concentrated in vacuo to yield a yellow solid
(0.439g, 0.458mmol, 87.9% yield).
31P NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 102.85 ppm
1H NMR spectrum: δ (CDCI3): 7.783 (m, 10H), 7.692 (m, 2H), 7.385 (m, 14H) 1.397(s,
9H), 1.368 (s, 9H) ppm.
Catalysis
Suzuki Catalysis
In a three-necked round bottomed flask under an atmosphere of nitrogen were
placed K2CO3 (2.764g, 20mmol), the aryl halide (lOmmol) and phenylboronic acid (1.829g, 15mmol). In a second three-necked round bottomed flask under an atmosphere of nitrogen were placed hexadecane solution (3cm3, 0.068M, 0.204mmol), catalyst and ligand solutions (1cm3), these combined solutions were frozen and degassed three times. Then they were transferred by cannula into the first three-necked flask, dry degassed toluene (27cm3) was then passed through the cannula to rinse all the catalyst through into the reaction flask. The reaction mixture was then heated at 130°C for 18 hours under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After which time the reaction was cooled in an ice bath and quenched with aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic extracts were concentrated to dryness. A solution in dichloromethane was made up and a sample was analysed by GC (Narian GC 3800, Chrompack Capillary Column (WCOT fused silica 25m x 0.25mmID, coating CP-SIL 5CB)).
(Catalyst and ligand solutions made up in dry degassed dichloromethane and tetrahydrofuran respectively.)
Table 1. Suzuki coupling of aryl halides with phenylboronic acid catalysed by palladium phosphinite complexes.
"Determined by GC, based on aryl halide. 24 h reaction time.
Alkylboronic Acid Coupling
In a Radleys carousel reactor tube under an atmosphere of nitrogen were placed K3PO (2mmol), 4-bromoanisole (lmmol) and butylboronic acid (1.5mmol). In a schlenk tube under an atmosphere of nitrogen were placed dioxane solution (10ml) and a solution of complex 2 (0.023 lg, 0.5mmol). These solutions were made up in a Glovebox. Then they were transferred into the Radleys reaction tube. Dry degassed dioxane (5cm ) was then added to the reaction tube. The reaction mixture was then heated at 100°C for 18 hours under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After which time the reaction was cooled in an ice bath and quenched with aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic extracts were concentrated to dryness. A solution in dichloromethane was made up and a sample was analysed by GC. (Catalyst and ligand solutions made up in dry degassed dioxane respectively.)
75% conversion was achieved at 0.5mol% Pd, which corresponds to a TON of
150. Unlike prior art alkylboronic acid couplings, a stoichiometric amount of either Ag+ or Tl+ was not required.
Heck Catalysis
To reaction vials containing a magnetic follower was added; sodium acetate (0.09g, 1. lmmol), 4-bromoacetophenone solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide (1M, 1ml) and n-butyl acrylate solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide (1.4M,lml). The complexes (O.Olmmol, substrate/catalyst ratio 100:1) were added as a suspension/solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide (1ml). The reaction volume was finally brought up to 4ml with the addition of further N,N-dimethylacetamide. This was to allow for intermediate sampling of the reaction.
The reaction was stirred in an argon atmosphere at 100°C for 24 hours, with an intermediate sample taken after 5 hours. Samples of reaction liquor were centrifiiged before an aliquot of 0.5ml was taken, diluted with N,N-dimethylacetamide (0.25ml) and analysed by GC (GC column CP-SIL 5, 10m x 0.53mm capillary, temperature programmed 130 - 300°C).
Table 2. Heck coupling of 4-bromoacetophenone with n-butyl acrylate catalysed by palladium phosphinite complexes.
cResults are reported as percentage of the desired compound formed.