The present invention is a one-step method for efficiently converting carbon-hydrogen bonds into carbon-carbon bonds using a combination of aryl halides, a substrate, and a copper salt as catalyst. This method allows faster introduction of complex molecular entities, a process that would otherwise require many more steps. This invention is particularly relevant for the organic synthesis of complex molecules such as, but not limited to, pharmacophores and explosives.
A General Method for Copper-Catalyzed Arylation of Arene C−H Bonds
作者:Hien-Quang Do、Rana M. Kashif Khan、Olafs Daugulis
DOI:10.1021/ja805688p
日期:2008.11.12
A generalmethod for copper-catalyzedarylation of sp (2) C-Hbonds with p K a's below 35 has been developed. The method employs aryl halide as the coupling partner, lithium alkoxide or K 3PO 4 base, and DMF, DMPU, or mixed DMF/xylenes solvent. A variety of electron-rich and electron-poor heterocycles such as azoles, caffeine, thiophenes, benzofuran, pyridine oxides, pyridazine, and pyrimidine can