Selective Arylation of 2-Bromo-4-chlorophenyl-2-bromobutanoate via a Pd-catalyzed suzuki cross-coupling reaction and its electronic and non-linear optical (NLO) properties via DFT studies

Usman Nazeer, Nasir Rasool*, Aqsa Mujahid, Asim Mansha, Muhammad Zubair, Naveen Kosar, Tariq Mahmood, Ali Raza Shah, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria*, Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar

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Abstract

In the present study, 2-bromo-4-chlorophenyl-2-bromobutanoate (3) was synthesized via the reaction of 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol with 2-bromobutanoyl bromide in the presence of pyridine. A variety of 2-bromo-4-chlorophenyl-2-bromobutanoate derivatives (5a–f) were synthesized with moderate to good yields via a Pd-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. To find out the reactivity and electronic properties of the compounds, Frontier molecular orbital analysis, non-linear optical properties, and molecular electrostatic potential studies were performed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3521
JournalMolecules
Volume25
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2020
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Frontier molecular orbital analysis
  • Molecular electrostatic potential
  • Non-linear optical properties
  • Suzuki cross coupling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry (miscellaneous)
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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