How can theory predict the selectivity of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of pristine aromatic molecules?

Rinat Meir, Sebastian Kozuch, Andreas Uhe, Sason Shaik

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Abstract

The new approach for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of two non-activated aromatic compounds (D. R. Stuart, K. Fagnou, Science 2007, 316, 1172) was studied theoretically. The energetic span model (S. Kozuch, S. Shaik, Acc. Chem. Res. 2011, 44, 101, and references therein) was employed to analyze the kinetic behavior of the catalytic cycle. The computed energy profile, combined with the energetic span model, accounts for the experimental selectivity, which favors the hetero-coupling of benzene with indole. This selectivity is driven by a fine balance of the entropic contributions and the high ratio of concentrations used for benzene over indole. This analysis may allow future theoretical predictions of how different aromatic compounds can be effectively coupled.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7623-7631
Number of pages9
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume17
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • catalytic cycles
  • cross-coupling
  • density functional calculations
  • energetic span
  • palladium
  • reaction mechanisms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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