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. 2021 Sep 8;11(48):30069–30077. doi: 10.1039/d1ra05730h

Condition for one pot domino C–C/C–O arylations reaction 1,2,3-triiodobenzene 5 with 1,2-bis(4-methoxy phenyl)ethane-1-onea.

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Entry Catalyst (mol%) Ligand (mol%) Base (equiv.) Solvent [M] T (°C) Yield of 7ab (%)
1 Pd(OAc)2 (10) PPh3 (20) NA DMF, [0.2] 120 18%
2 Pd(OAc)2 (10) PPh3 (20) NA Toluene, [0.2] 120 27%
3 Pd(OAc)2 (10) PPh3 (30) NA Toluene, [0.2] 120 29%
4 Pd(OAc)2 (20) PPh3 (30) NA Toluene, [0.2] 120 32%
5 Pd(OAc)2 (20) PPh3 (30) NA Toluene, [0.15] 120 34%
6 Pd(OAc)2 (20) PPh3 (30) NA Toluene, [0.1] 120 39%
7 Pd(OAc)2 (20) PPh3 (30) Cs2CO3 (2) Toluene, [0.1] 120 37%
8 Pd(OAc)2 (20) PPh3 (30) Cs2CO3 (3) Toluene, [0.1] 120 35%
9 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA NA Toluene, [0.1] 120 37%
10 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (2) Toluene, [0.1] 120 54%
11 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (3) Toluene, [0.1] 120 64%
12 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (4) Toluene, [0.1] 120 65%
13 Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 (20) NA Cs 2 CO 3 (3) Toluene, [0.1] 130 75%
14 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (3) Toluene, [0.2] 130 61%
15 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA K2CO3 (3) Toluene, [0.1] 130 59%
16 Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (3) O-Xylene, [0.1] 130 51%
17c Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (3) Toluene, [0.1] 130 29%
18d Pd(PPh3)4 (20) NA Cs2CO3 (3) Toluene, [0.1] 130 67%
a

Conditions: All reactions were carried out using 0.65 mmol (1.0 equiv., 0.1 M) of 1,2,3-triiodobenzene 5 in 6.5 solvent.

b

Isolated yields.

c

Reflux was used.

d

1.0 gram scale (2.19 mmol).