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para-Selective C-H Olefination of Aniline Derivatives via Pd/S,O-Ligand Catalysis
Kananat Naksomboon1, Jordi Poater2,3, F Matthias Bickelhaupt4,5
1Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences , University of Amsterdam , Science Park 904 , 1098 XH , Amsterdam , The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Herein we report a highly para-selective C-H olefination of aniline derivatives by a Pd/S,O-ligand-based catalyst. The reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions with high efficiency and broad substrate scope, including mono-, di-, and trisubstituted tertiary, secondary, and primary anilines. The S,O-ligand is responsible for the dramatic improvements in substrate scope and the high para-selectivity observed. This methodology is operationally simple, scalable, and can be performed under aerobic conditions.
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