A method for cobalt‐catalyzed, carboxylate‐directed functionalization of arene C−H bonds is reported. Alkynes, styrenes, and 1,3‐dienes can be coupled with benzoic acids to provide cyclic products in good yields. The reactions proceed in the presence of a cobalt(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate catalyst, (TMS)2NH base, Ce(SO4)2 cooxidant, and oxygen oxidant.
Cp*Ir<sup>III</sup>-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Benzoic Acids with Alkynes
作者:Daniel A. Frasco、Cassandra P. Lilly、Paul D. Boyle、Elon A. Ison
DOI:10.1021/cs400656q
日期:2013.10.4
Cp*Ir(III) complexes have been shown to catalyze the oxidative coupling of benzoic acids with alkynes in methanol at 60 °C to form a variety of isocoumarins. The use of AgOAc as an oxidant was required to facilitate significant product formation. Alkyl alkynes were shown to be more reactive substrates than aryl alkynes, and a number of functional groups were tolerated on benzoic acid. Combined mechanistic
Aerobic oxidative CH functionalizations of weakly coordinating benzoic acids have been accomplished with versatile ruthenium(II) biscarboxylates under ambient oxygen or air. Mechanistic studies identified the key factors controlling the elementary step of the oxidation of the ruthenium(0) complex.