Abstract
Cross-coupling of Grignard reagents with dichloromethane is achieved
using iron(III) catalysts. Aryl- and benzylmagnesium bromides show
a range of activity toward double C-Cl bond activation
resulting in the insertion of methylene fragments between two equivalents
of the nucleophilic partner.
Key words
cross-coupling - iron - catalysis - arylation - Grignard reagent
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It is proposed that the Grignard serves
to form reduced iron species that act as catalyst, therefore yields
based on Grignard used do not take into consideration the quantity
of Grignard consumed by reduction of Fe(III). The presence of biaryls
resulting from homocoupling of the Grignard reagents are commonly
observed in the GC-MS chromato-grams of the reactions,
however, the quantity of homo-coupled product varies considerably
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General Experimental
Conditions : Unless otherwise stated, all manipulations were
performed under an atmosphere of anhyd oxygen-free nitrogen by means
of standard Schlenk or glove box techniques. Dichloromethane was
purified using an MBraun Solvent Purification System. Reagents were
purchased from Aldrich, Alfa Aesar or Strem and used without further
purification. Grignard reagents were titrated prior to use and analyzed
by GC-MS after being quenched with dilute HCl (aq) to quantify
biaryl complexes or other impurities present prior to their use
in catalyst runs. Complex 1 was prepared
according to the previously published procedure.¹4 Anhydrous
FeCl3 (97%) from Aldrich was used for the synthesis
of 1 and for cross-coupling catalysis experiments.
General Conditions for Room-Temperature Reactions; For
2.5 mol% [Fe] Loading with a 12.5-Fold
Excess of CH
2
Cl
2
to ArMgBr (Table 1, Entry 2) : Complex 1 (50.1 mg; 0.1 mmol of Fe) was added to
a flask and dissolved in CH2 Cl2 (4.24 g, 3.2
mL, 50 mmol). To this stirred solution was added o -tolylmagnesium
bromide (4.0 mL, 1.0 M in THF, 4.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was
stirred for 30 min, after which time it was quenched by adding HCl
(2.0 M, 5.0 mL) and filtered through a 10 cm silica column. The products
were detected and quantified using GC-MS (relative to standard
curves) with dodecane as the internal standard. Reported yields
were confirmed by ¹ H NMR on isolated product
mixtures. Complete separation of products A and B was not possible
given their structural similarity, hence the NMR spectra consistently
showed contamination with minor products. Yields are reported with
respect to Grignard reagent. Since the Grignard reagents are obtained in
THF or Et2 O solutions, the addition of Grignard is concomitant
with the addition of solvent, e.g. 4.0 mmol of a 1.0 M o -tolylmagnesium bromide solution results
in the addition of 4.0 mL THF to the reaction.
Catalytic Method for Microwave Heating :
In a glove box, 1 (25.0 mg, 0.05 mmol)
or FeCl3 (8.1 mg, 0.05 mmol) and a magnetic stir bar
were added to a BiotageTM microwave vial, which was sealed
with a septum cap. To this vial was injected CH2 Cl2 (2.13
g, 25.0 mmol), followed by slow injection of the Grignard reagent
(2.0 mmol). The mixture was heated in a Biotage InitiatorTM Microwave
Synthesizer using the following parameters: time = 10 min;
temperature = 100 ˚C; prestirring = off;
absorption level = high; fixed hold time = on.
Upon completion, dodecane (1.9 mmol) was added to the mixture followed
by 1 M HCl (aq; 5 mL). The product yields were quantified by GC-MS
and for high-yielding reactions by ¹ H NMR as
described for the general method.