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DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611417
The First Csp2–Csp2 Cross-Coupling Using Organozinc Reagents
Selective Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation via Transition Metal Catalysis. 3. A Highly Selective Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Biaryls and Diarylmethanes by the Nickel- or Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction of Aryl- and Benzylzinc Derivatives with Aryl Halides.
J. Org. Chem. 1977;
42: 1821-1823
Publication History
Publication Date:
14 December 2018 (online)
Significance
In 1977, Negishi and co-workers described the first transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling using aryl- and benzylzinc reagents with substituted aryl halides. Two catalytic systems using either nickel or palladium salts in combination with PPh3 were developed leading to the coupling products in high yields.
Comment
In comparison to the corresponding magnesium-based organometallics, the use of organozinc species enables the coupling of aryl halides bearing sensitive functional moieties, such as ester, nitrile, or even nitro groups. Due to the low toxicity of organozinc reagents, and the mild conditions required for the cross-coupling, their application in academic and industrial research remains a growing field.
Review
D. Haas, J. M. Hammann, R. Greiner, P. Knochel ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 1540–1552.