Table 4.
Oxidative Coupling Using Various Halogen Blocking Groups
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Entry | Conditionsa | Halogenation results | Coupling results |
1 | BnMe3NICl2, CaCO3, CH2Cl2/CH3OH, rt | 70%, X= I | 0% 1, 25% 16 |
2 | NBS, CH2Cl2, rt | 53%, X= Br | 11% 1, 35% 16 |
3 | NCS, DMF, 60 °C 4 h | 44%, X= Cl | 23% 1, 27% 16 |
4 | Selectfluor®, CH3CN, rt | 31%, X= F | No reaction |
Reaction conducted for 12 h unless specified otherwise.