Synthesis 2023; 55(09): 1394-1400
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753402
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Bürgenstock Special Section 2022 – Future Stars in Organic Chemistry

Pd/C Catalyzed Dehalogenation of (Hetero)aryls Using Triethyl­silane as Hydrogen Donor

Mathéo La Torre
a   Chemical Process R&D, Discovery Process Research, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
,
William Maton
b   Chemical Process R&D, External R&D Capabilities, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
,
Ed Cleator
b   Chemical Process R&D, External R&D Capabilities, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
,
a   Chemical Process R&D, Discovery Process Research, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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Abstract

(Hetero)aryl dehalogenation is a classical transformation usually performed using hydrogen gas and a metal supported on carbon, notably palladium (Pd/C). Though efficient, the need for a milder and operationally simple dehalogenation can arise. We found that the combination of Pd/C as catalyst and triethylsilane (TES) as hydrogen donor in THF resulted in a broadly applicable, easy to set up, and scalable debromination and deiodination. Optimization of the reaction showed that 1 mol% of Pd/C and 4 equiv of TES at room temperature were sufficient to obtain full conversion of most synthons of pharmaceutical interest in 4–24 h. The newly found conditions were applied to a large range of aromatic and heteroaromatic substrates, affording the desired targets in good to excellent yields with an exceptional functional group tolerance.

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Publication History

Received: 09 November 2022

Accepted after revision: 23 January 2023

Article published online:
27 February 2023

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