Two
limiting
mechanisms
are
possible
for
oxidative
addition
of
(hetero)aryl
(pseudo)halides
at
Pd(0):
a
3-centered
concerted
and
nucleophilic
displacement
mechanism.
Until
now,
there
has
been
little
understanding
about
when
each
mechanism
is
relevant.
Prior
investigations
to
distinguish
between
these
pathways
were
limited
few
specific
combinations
substrate
ligand.
Here,
we
computationally
evaluated
over
150
transition
structures
in
order
determine
mechanistic
trends
based
on
substrate,
ligand(s),
coordination
number.
Natural
abundance
13C
kinetic
isotope
effects
provide
experimental
results
consistent
with
computational
predictions.
Key
findings
include
that
(1)
differences
HOMO
symmetries
dictate
that,
although
12e–
PdL
strongly
biased
toward
mechanism,
14e–
PdL2
often
prefers
mechanism;
(2)
ligand
electronics
sterics,
including
bite
angle,
influence
the
preferred
reaction
PdL2;
(3)
phenyl
triflate
always
reacts
through
regardless
catalyst
structure
due
stability
anion
inability
oxygen
effectively
donate
electron
density
Pd;
(4)
high
reactivity
C—X
bonds
adjacent
nitrogen
pyridine
substrates
relates
stereoelectronic
stabilization
state.
This
work
implications
controlling
rate
selectivity
catalytic
couplings,
demonstrate
application
insight
chemodivergent
cross-couplings
bromochloroheteroarenes.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(32), P. 36845 - 36854
Published: Aug. 8, 2022
Regulating
atomically
precise
sites
in
catalysts
to
achieve
site-selective
reactions
is
remarkable
but
challenging.
In
this
work,
a
convenient
and
facile
solid–gas/liquid
reaction
strategy
was
used
construct
controllable
active
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
guide
an
orientation
reaction.
A
flexible
CuI-MOF-1
with
dynamics
originating
from
anionic
tailorable
framework
could
undergo
reversible
structural
transformation
engineer
topologically
equivalent
mixed-valent
CuICuII-MOF-2
via
oxidation/reduction
process.
More
importantly,
further
execute
the
under
ammonia
vapor/solution
generate
CuII-MOF-3.
Furthermore,
CuII-MOF-3
served
as
facilitate
realize
direct
C–N
bond
arylations.
The
results
demonstrated
that
possessed
well-defined
platforms
uniformly
accurately
attain
"turn-on/off"
process
different
routes,
providing
desired
ring-opening
products.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 1227 - 1233
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
We
describe
unique
polyhalogenated
heteroarene
candidates
for
site-selective
cross-coupling,
which
shows
high
catalytic
performances
in
the
functionalization
of
polycyclic
metalla-aromatics
with
excellent
photophysical
properties.
Two
limiting
mechanisms
are
possible
for
oxidative
addition
of
(hetero)aryl
(pseudo)halides
at
Pd(0):
a
3-centered
concerted
and
nucleophilic
displacement
mechanism.
Until
now,
there
has
been
little
understanding
about
when
each
mechanism
is
relevant.
Prior
investigations
to
distinguish
between
these
pathways
were
limited
few
specific
combinations
substrate
ligand.
Here,
we
computationally
evaluated
over
150
transition
structures
in
order
determine
mechanistic
trends
based
on
substrate,
ligand(s),
coordination
number.
Natural
abundance
13C
kinetic
isotope
effects
provide
experimental
results
consistent
with
computational
predictions.
Key
findings
include
that
(1)
differences
HOMO
symmetries
dictate
that,
although
12e–
PdL
strongly
biased
toward
mechanism,
14e–
PdL2
often
prefers
mechanism;
(2)
ligand
electronics
sterics,
including
bite
angle,
influence
the
preferred
reaction
PdL2;
(3)
phenyl
triflate
always
reacts
through
regardless
catalyst
structure
due
stability
anion
inability
oxygen
effectively
donate
electron
density
Pd;
(4)
high
reactivity
C—X
bonds
adjacent
nitrogen
pyridine
substrates
relates
stereoelectronic
stabilization
state.
This
work
implications
controlling
rate
selectivity
catalytic
couplings,
demonstrate
application
insight
chemodivergent
cross-couplings
bromochloroheteroarenes.