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Formation of ArF from LPdAr(F): catalytic conversion of aryl triflates to aryl fluorides.

ABSTRACT: Despite increasing pharmaceutical importance, fluorinated aromatic organic molecules remain difficult to synthesize. Present methods require either harsh reaction conditions or highly specialized reagents, making the preparation of complex fluoroarenes challenging. Thus, the development of general methods for their preparation that overcome the limitations of those techniques currently in use is of great interest. We have prepared [LPd(II)Ar(F)] complexes, where L is a biaryl monophosphine ligand and Ar is an aryl group, and identified conditions under which reductive elimination occurs to form an Ar-F bond. On the basis of these results, we have developed a catalytic process that converts aryl bromides and aryl triflates into the corresponding fluorinated arenes by using simple fluoride salts. We expect this method to allow the introduction of fluorine atoms into advanced, highly functionalized intermediates.

SUBMITTER: Watson DA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3038120 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Formation of ArF from LPdAr(F): catalytic conversion of aryl triflates to aryl fluorides.

Watson Donald A DA Su Mingjuan M Teverovskiy Georgiy G Zhang Yong Y García-Fortanet Jorge J Kinzel Tom T Buchwald Stephen L SL

Science (New York, N.Y.) 20090813 5948

Despite increasing pharmaceutical importance, fluorinated aromatic organic molecules remain difficult to synthesize. Present methods require either harsh reaction conditions or highly specialized reagents, making the preparation of complex fluoroarenes challenging. Thus, the development of general methods for their preparation that overcome the limitations of those techniques currently in use is of great interest. We have prepared [LPd(II)Ar(F)] complexes, where L is a biaryl monophosphine ligan ...[more]

PMID: 19679769

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Formation of ArF from LPdAr(F): catalytic conversion of aryl triflates to aryl fluorides.

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Formation of ArF from LPdAr(F): catalytic conversion of aryl triflates to aryl fluorides.

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