Application of polymer-bound palladacycles as reagents for the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of 2H-1-benzopyrans and 1,2-dihydroquinolines

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John C. Hershberger1, Lei Zhang, leizhang@ku.edu2, Genliang Lu1, and Helena C. Malinakova, hmalina@ku.edu1. (1) Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2) Center for Methodology and Library Development, University of Kansas, 1501 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047
Advances in solid phase organic synthesis (SPOS) led to the development of new technologies for automated parallel synthesis of combinatorial libraries. Recently, we have reported a conversion of palladacycles 1 into diverse benzopyrans and 1,2-dihydroquinolines. To facilitate product isolation, and recovery of auxiliary ligands and palladium, we considered immobilization of palladacycles onto solid supports. Herein we report the preparation of PS-DVB-supported oxapalladacycles, and the survey of effects of the loading with the phosphine functional group (0.9-3.0 mmol P/g), palladium (Pd : P molar ratios), and swelling, on their reactivity. Optimum reactivity was achieved for resins with medium-loading of phosphorus (1.4 mmol P/g), and a high loading with palladium (e.g. Pd : P = 1 : 2.0). The new technology allowed for the preparation of diverse 2H-1-benzopyrans and 1,2-dihydroquinolines in yields better than from the comparable solution phase experiment, notably facilitating the product isolation and purification. Furthermore, feasibility of palladium recovery (70 – 80%) has been demonstrated. In this presentation, development of the methodology, and its application to parallel synthesis of combinatorial libraries of heterocycles will be presented.