Palladium-bis(oxazoline) complexes with inherent chirality: Synthesis, crystal structures and applications in Suzuki, Heck and Sonogashira coupling reactions

S. M. Shakil Hussain, Mansur B. Ibrahim, Atif Fazal, Rami Suleiman, Mohammed Fettouhi, Bassam El Ali*

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Abstract

New palladium-bis(oxazoline) (Pd-BOX) complexes were synthesized and characterized. The X-ray crystal structures of the two complexes showed that the palladium ion is bound to the nitrogen atoms of the two heterocycles of the bidentate ligand and two chloride ions in a distorted square planar geometry. The coordination to the palladium ion allows these non C2-symmetric bis(oxazoline) ligand-based complexes to acquire a rigid backbone curvature generating an inherent chirality. The catalytic activities were evaluated in Suzuki-Miyaura, Mizoroki-Heck and Sonogashira coupling reactions. The complexes showed high catalytic activities towards numerous C-C coupling reactions with various aryl halides, aryl boronic acids, alkenes and alkynes. The reactions were optimized for the most suitable temperature, solvent, and base system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-46
Number of pages8
JournalPolyhedron
Volume70
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Mar 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge the support provided by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) through the Science & Technology Unit at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) for funding this work through project No. 11-PET1665-04. as part of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan.

Keywords

  • Bis(oxazoline)
  • Coupling reactions
  • Inherent chirality
  • Palladium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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