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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