Synthesis of primary aromatic amides by aminocarbonylation of aryl halides using formamide as an ammonia synthon.
J Org Chem
; 66(12): 4311-5, 2001 Jun 15.
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ABSTRACT
Primary aromatic amides were prepared by a palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation reaction of aryl halides in high yields (70-90%) using formamide as the amine source. The reactions require a palladium catalyst in combination with a nucleophilic Lewis base such as imidazole or 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP). Aryl, heteroaryl, and vinyl bromides and chlorides were converted to the primary amides under mild conditions (5 bar, 120 degrees C) using 1 mol % of a palladium-phosphine complex. Best results were obtained in dioxane using triphenylphosphine as the ligand and DMAP as the base. For activated aryl bromides, a phosphine-to-palladium ratio of 21 was sufficient, but less reactive aryl bromides or aryl chlorides required ligand-to-palladium ratios up to 81 in order to stabilize the catalyst and achieve full conversion. The influence of catalyst, base, solvent, pressure, and temperature was studied in detail. The mechanism of the reaction could be clarified by isolating and identifying the reaction intermediates. In addition, methylamides and dimethylamides were prepared by the same method using N-methylformamide and N,N-dimethylformamide as the amine source.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Org Chem
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Suiza