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Preparation and Reactivity of a Triphosphenium Bromide Salt: A Convenient and Stable Source of PhosphorusI
Published on: November 22, 2016
para-Selective C-H Borylation of Aromatic Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Salts
Shuo Lu1, Tianyu Zheng1, Jiawei Ma1
1State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Abstract:
Aromatic ammonium and phosphonium salts are important synthetic intermediates and multifunctional materials, but para-selective functionalization of the aromatic salts remains a challenge. Here we develop an ionic ligand based on our newly designed "biphenyl-phenanthroline" skeleton and realize the Ir-catalyzed para-selective C-H borylation of seven types of aromatic quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts. Gram-scale transformation, late-stage elaboration for drug molecule, and diversification of borylated products demonstrate the potential utility of this reaction. The mechanistic studies and computational analysis elucidate the origin of para-selectivity.
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