14 C—C Bond Formation in Water through Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling

L. Adak;   T. Ghosh; B. C. Ranu 

Abstract

The development of efficient procedures for useful reactions continues to be of great importance in organic synthesis. In the past decades, cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) has been extensively investigated as one of the most efficient and sustainable synthetic approaches for the construction of C—C (or C—X) bonds. Cross-dehydrogenative coupling can be applied to produce new C—C or C—X bonds (X = N, O, S, P) under oxidative conditions, without prefunctionalization of reactants, by efficient and simple routes. Conventionally, these reactions have generally been performed in dry organic solvents as it is thought that water molecules may react with the reaction intermediates and catalytic species, hindering catalytic processes. However, in recent years, water has been successfully used as an alternative reaction medium for efficient cross-dehydrogenative coupling reactions. The obvious advantages of using water are its abundance, non-flammability, non-toxicity, and environmental friendliness. This review highlights recent progress in the formation of C—C bonds through cross-dehydrogenative coupling in water.

Key words

cross-dehydrogenative coupling - C—C bond formation - water - catalysis - green chemistry

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