Regioselective functionalization of unreactive C-H bonds

ORGN 488

Olafs Daugulis, Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 136 Fleming Building, Houston, TX 77204
Catalytic C-C bond forming reactions arising from C-H bond activations are relatively rare. An innovative approach to achieving such reactions has been achieved by creating a general, Pd-catalyzed method for a catalytic coupling of C-H and C-Hal bonds. The catalytic processes for which we have preliminary results are unique transformations that often can not be achieved by using other methodology. For example, a catalytic coupling of nonactivated secondary sp3 C-H bonds with aryl iodides has been demonstrated. This method provides new and efficient methodology for performing synthetic transformations and may have a significant impact on C-C bond formation methodology, complementing well-known methods like Stille, Kumada and Suzuki couplings.
 

Metal-Mediated Reactions and Syntheses
1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Wednesday, 29 March 2006 Georgia World Congress Center -- C302, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006