Cu(I) complexes with diethoxyphosphoryl-1,10-phenanthrolines in catalysis of C–C and C–heteroatom bonds formation

Abstract Diethoxyphosphoryl substituted 1,10-phenanthroline copper(I) complexes were tested as catalysts in the Sonogashira-type reaction, α-arylation of phosphoryl-stabilized C–H acids, C–N, C–P bond forming reactions (substitution reactions) and in the reaction of phenylacetylene and bis(pinacolato)diboron (addition reaction). The complexes demonstrate fairly high catalytic activity and in some cases their efficiency is superior to that of the parent Cu(phen)(PPh 3 )Br (phen = phenanthroline).