Palladium-mediated N-arylation of heterocyclic diamines: insights into the origin of an unusual chemoselectivity

J Org Chem. 2007 Mar 16;72(6):2030-9. doi: 10.1021/jo062301i. Epub 2007 Feb 15.

Abstract

The chemoselectivity of the palladium-mediated reaction of bromobenzene with various heterocyclic diamines was studied. Whatever the ligand used, 3-aminopyrrolidine underwent arylation of the secondary amine function (>82%), whereas the more flexible 3-aminoazepinine was arylated on its primary function (>70%). The ratio "arylation of primary amine versus arylation of secondary amine" of 3-aminopiperidine with bromobenzene varied from 90:10 (BINAP, electron-enriched and hindered biphenyls L2 or L3) to 32:68 with the Josiphos-type ligand L10. The same trend was observed when 4-aminopiperidine was used (82:18 with L2 and 17:83 with L10). This selectivity can be tuned by the choice of aryl halide partners having different steric and electronic properties. A cooperative effect of both nitrogens of diamines during the reaction was deduced from competitive experiments. Finally, 13C and 31P NMR experiments, carried out with 3-aminopyrrolidine at room temperature, support a fast coordination of the primary amine to the metal. Indeed, a palladium complex resulting from the unusual displacement of one phosphane group of the intermediate ArPdX(BINAP) by the primary amino group was characterized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bromobenzenes / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Diamines / chemistry*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry*
  • Palladium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Bromobenzenes
  • Diamines
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
  • Palladium
  • bromobenzene