Synlett 2013; 24(10): 1255-1259
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1338848
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Synthesis of Novel N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Oxazoline Palladium Complexes and Their Applications in Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction

Peng Gu
a   Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei-Long Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
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Qin Xu*
a   Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei-Long Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
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Min Shi*
a   Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei-Long Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
b   State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(21)64166128   Email: mshi@mail.sioc.ac.cn
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Publication History

Received: 18 April 2013

Accepted after revision: 02 May 2013

Publication Date:
17 May 2013 (online)


Abstract

A series of novel N-heterocyclic carbene-oxazoline ligands were synthesized in six steps. Palladium complexes were obtained by deprotonation of the benzimidazole salts and subsequent ligation with Pd(OAc)2 in THF. Different types of cyclic bis- and tetrapalladium complexes were achieved by modifying substituent of oxazoline group. The structures of these palladium complexes were characterized by NMR and X-ray diffraction analysis. Catalytic properties of these Pd-complexes were tested by Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.

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