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Powerful Fluoroalkoxy Molybdenum(V) Reagent for Selective Oxidative Arene Coupling Reaction
Katja HeinzeSiegfried R. WaldvogelDieter SchollmeyerMoritz SchubertJana LeppinKathrin Wehmingsubject
Cationic polymerizationGeneral ChemistryPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryOligomerCatalysisCoupling reactionchemistry.chemical_compoundElectron transferchemistryReagentReactivity (chemistry)Oxidative coupling of methaneSelectivitydescription
We introduce the novel fluoroalkoxy molybdenum(V) reagent 1 which has superior reactivity and selectivity in comparison to MoCl5 or the MoCl5 /TiCl4 reagent mixture in the oxidative coupling reactions of aryls. Common side reactions, such as chlorination and/or oligomer formation, are drastically diminished creating a powerful and useful reagent for oxidative coupling. Theoretical treatment of the reagent interaction with 1,2-dimethoxybenzene-type substrates indicates an inner-sphere electron transfer followed by a radical cationic reaction pathway for the oxidative-coupling process. EPR spectroscopic and electrochemical studies, X-ray analyses, computational investigations, and the experimental scope provide a highly consistent picture. The substitution of chlorido ligands by hexafluoroisopropoxido moieties seems to boost both the reactivity and selectivity of the metal center which might be applied to other reagents as well.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-24 | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |