Direct C(sp2)–H alkylation of unactivated arenes enabled by photoinduced Pd catalysis

Daeun Kim, Geun Seok Lee, Dongwook Kim and Soon Hyeok Hong ()
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Daeun Kim: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Geun Seok Lee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Dongwook Kim: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Soon Hyeok Hong: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Despite the fundamental importance of efficient and selective synthesis of widely useful alkylarenes, the direct catalytic C(sp2)–H alkylation of unactivated arenes with a readily available alkyl halide remains elusive. Here, we report the catalytic C(sp2)–H alkylation reactions of unactivated arenes with alkyl bromides via visible-light induced Pd catalysis. The reaction proceeds smoothly under mild conditions without any skeletal rearrangement of the alkyl groups. The direct syntheses of structurally diverse linear and branched alkylarenes, including the late-stage phenylation of biologically active molecules and an orthogonal one-pot sequential Pd-catalyzed C–C bond-forming reaction, are achieved with exclusive chemoselectivity and exceptional functional group tolerance. Comprehensive mechanistic investigations through a combination of experimental and computational methods reveal a distinguishable Pd(0)/Pd(I) redox catalytic cycle and the origin of the counter-intuitive reactivity differences among alkyl halides.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19038-8

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