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1.1.2 Nickel–Allyl Complexes 41<br />

Applications of Product Subclass 2 in Organic Synthesis<br />

1.1.2.5 Method 5:<br />

Coupling of Allyl Halide Derived Nickel–Allyl Complexes<br />

with Alkyl Halides and Other Electrophiles<br />

Dimeric chloro-bridged nickel–ð-allyl complexes (e.g, 28) undergo a facile coupling reaction<br />

with a variety of electrophiles. Highly polar solvents are required, and light is often<br />

used to initiate the process. Interestingly, sp 2 -hybridized halides are more reactive than<br />

sp 3 -hybridized halides. Coupling generally occurs at the less-substituted terminus of the<br />

ð-allyl complex. Whereas couplings with aryl, alkenyl, and alkyl halides are often quite<br />

efficient, leading to products such as 29 (Scheme 16), couplings between nickel–ð-allyl<br />

complexes and allylic electrophiles are of limited utility since allylic scrambling leading<br />

to homocoupling often occurs (Scheme 17). [8]<br />

Scheme 16 Couplings of Nickel–ð-Allyl Complexes with Alkyl, Alkenyl, and Aryl Halides [8]<br />

Br<br />

Ni Ni<br />

Br<br />

28<br />

+<br />

2 R 1 X<br />

DMF<br />

Scheme 17 Potential Scrambling with Allylic Electrophiles [8]<br />

R2 R2 R<br />

Br<br />

Ni Ni<br />

Br<br />

1<br />

R 1<br />

R 1<br />

+<br />

R 2<br />

R 3<br />

R 2<br />

In addition to the widely used couplings of alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl halides with ð-allyl<br />

complexes, couplings of nickel–ð-allyl complexes with aldehydes and ketones are also efficient.<br />

[35,41] Couplings involving the 3-bromo-2-methoxypropene derived complex 30 are<br />

particularly useful as a method for introducing the acetonyl functional group into organic<br />

substrates to give ketones such as 31 (Scheme 18).<br />

Scheme 18 The Use of a 3-Bromo-2-methoxypropene Derived Complex for<br />

the Introduction of the Acetonyl Functionality by Coupling with Iodobenzene [35,41]<br />

Br<br />

MeO Ni Ni OMe<br />

Br<br />

+<br />

PhI<br />

Br<br />

R 1<br />

+<br />

DMF<br />

DMF<br />

30 31<br />

A <strong>detailed</strong> mechanistic study of the coupling of ð-allyl complexes and organic halides has<br />

been carried out. [42] A mechanism involving the establishment of a pre-equilibrium between<br />

bis(allyl)nickel complexes and monoallyl halo-bridged dimers is proposed. A single-electron-transfer<br />

mechanism then initiates cross coupling via nickel(I) intermediates.<br />

R 1<br />

R 2<br />

29<br />

O<br />

R 1<br />

R 3<br />

Ph<br />

+<br />

R 3<br />

R 3<br />

for references see p 79

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