Cross-Couplings of Alkyl Electrophiles under “Ligandless” Conditions:  Negishi Reactions of Organozirconium Reagents

Sheryl L. Wiskur, Alexander Korte, and Gregory C. Fu*
Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126 (1), pp 82–83
DOI: 10.1021/ja0393729
Publication Date (Web): December 16, 2003
Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society
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This report establishes that simple, “ligandless” palladium complexes can catalyze the first zirconium-Negishi reactions of alkyl electrophiles. In view of the attractiveness of ligandless catalysts (cost, simplicity, and ease of purification), these observations add a significant and intriguing new dimension to the development of effective palladium-based processes for coupling alkyl electrophiles.

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  • Published In Issue January 14, 2004
  • Received November 1, 2003

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