Synlett 2015; 26(17): 2385-2388
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560712
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Dimerization of Aryl Sulfonates by in situ Generated Nickel(0)

Jacques Maddaluno
Laboratoire COBRA – CNRS UMR 6014 & FR 3038, Université de Rouen INSA de Rouen, 76821 Mt St Aignan Cedex, France   Email: muriel.durandetti@univ-rouen.fr
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Muriel Durandetti*
Laboratoire COBRA – CNRS UMR 6014 & FR 3038, Université de Rouen INSA de Rouen, 76821 Mt St Aignan Cedex, France   Email: muriel.durandetti@univ-rouen.fr
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Publication History

Received: 16 September 2015

Accepted after revision: 24 September 2015

Publication Date:
29 September 2015 (online)


This paper is dedicated to the memory of Professor Manfred Schlosser.

Abstract

A mild and user-friendly nickel-catalyzed method for the reductive homocoupling of aromatic tosylates is presented. The reaction proceeds between room temperature and 60 °C, with stable substrates (ArOTs) easily prepared from inexpensive and commercially available phenols or naphthols. It relies on a catalytic amount (10 mol%) of a robust catalyst (NiBr2bipy) that does not require the preparation of sensitive organometallic intermediates. Yields are good to excellent.

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  • 17 Representative Procedure for the Nickel-Catalyzed Formation of BiarylsTo a solution of aryl tosylate (2 mmol, 1 equiv) in anhydrous DMF (5 mL) under an argon atmosphere at room temperature (or 60 °C for o-substituted or electron-donating substituents) was added manganese (4 mmol, 2 equiv) followed by NiBr2bipy (0.2 mmol, 0.1 equiv), then rapidly TFA (10 μL). The medium was vigorously stirred, and the disappearance of starting material was monitored by gas chromatography. The reaction was stopped after the aryl tosylate was consumed (ca. 1 h). The mixture was hydrolyzed with HCl 1 M (5 mL) and diluted with Et2O (15 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (2 × 15 mL), then combined organic layers were washed with water (2 × 15 mL) and brine (15 mL), dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and concentrated. The crude was purified by recrystallization.1,1′-Biphenyl18 (CAS registry number: 92-52-4)The pure product is isolated in 91% as white crystals; mp 68 °C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.35 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.4 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 4 H), 7.59 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 4 H) ppm. 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 127.3 (2 C), 127.4, 128.9 (2 C), 141.4 ppm. MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z = 154 [M+], 77 [M/2, base].
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