Blue light enhanced Heck arylation at room temperature applied to allenes†
Polyssena Renzi,Emanuele Azzi,Enrico Bessone,Giovanni Ghigo,Stefano Parisotto,Francesco Pellegrino,Annamaria Deagostino
Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date : 12/02/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1QO01631H
Abstract

An unprecedented visible light enhanced room temperature Heck reaction between aryl halides and allenyl tosyl amines is here reported. A simple catalytic system (Pd(OAc)2/PPh3) is employed to afford arylated vinyl pyrrolidines and piperidines. A broad scope with high tolerance towards functional groups is observed. Electronic effects play an important role in the efficiency of this process. Mechanistic studies, both experimental and computational, indicate no evidence for a radical mechanism and a pivotal role of light in promoting the carbo-palladation step.

Graphical abstract: Blue light enhanced Heck arylation at room temperature applied to allenes