Synthesis and Application of Diaryl Ether-Derived Monodentate Phosphine Ligands for the Pd-Catalyzed Arylation of Amines

Abstract

A set of diaryl ether-derived monodentate phosphine ligands (DAE-Phos) are reported, which can be easily synthesized from readily available starting materials. In contrast to the dialkyl-ortho-biaryl class of phosphines, commonly known as Buchwald-type ligands, DAE-Phos bears a more flexible diaryl ether side chain. With the Pd/L7 catalyst, a wide range of (hetero)aryl chloride coupled well with amines under 1 mol% catalyst loading and solvent-free condition.

Keywords

Diaryl ether - Phosphine ligand - Pd-catalyzed - C–N coupling - Amine

Publication History

Received: 06 April 2025

Accepted after revision: 14 May 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
14 May 2025

Article published online:
28 July 2025

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