Benzimidazolylidene Carbene Ligated Palladium Catalysis of the Heck Reaction in Aqueous Media

Authors: İSMAİL ÖZDEMİR, YETKİN GÖK, NEVİN GÜRBÜZ, BEKİR ÇETİNKAYA

Abstract: A highly effective, easy to handle and environmentally benign process for a palladium mediated Heck reaction was developed. The in situ prepared 3-component system, Pd(OAc)_2 / 1,3-dialkylbenzimidazolium chlorides (LHX = 1a-g) and Cs_2CO_3, catalyzes quantitatively the Heck coupling of aryl bromides under mild conditions in aqueous media.

Keywords: Heck coupling, palladium, benzimidazolin-2-ylidene, benzimidazolium, N-heterocyclic carbene

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