Spatial Anion Control on Palladium for Mild C–H Arylation of ArenesClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Jyoti DhankharJyoti DhankharDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Jyoti Dhankhar
- Elisa González-FernándezElisa González-FernándezDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Elisa González-Fernández
- Chao-Chen DongChao-Chen DongDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Chao-Chen Dong
- Tufan K. MukhopadhyayTufan K. MukhopadhyayDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Tufan K. Mukhopadhyay
- Anthony LindenAnthony LindenDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Anthony Linden
- Ilija Čorić*Ilija Čorić*[email protected]Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, SwitzerlandMore by Ilija Čorić
Abstract

C–H arylation of arenes without the use of directing groups is a challenge, even for simple molecules, such as benzene. We describe spatial anion control as a concept for the design of catalytic sites for C–H bond activation, thereby enabling nondirected C–H arylation of arenes at ambient temperature. The mild conditions enable late-stage structural diversification of biologically relevant small molecules, and site-selectivity complementary to that obtained with other methods of arene functionalization can be achieved. These results reveal the potential of spatial anion control in transition-metal catalysis for the functionalization of C–H bonds under mild conditions.
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