Synlett 2005(4): 619-622  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-863720
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Easy Copper-, Ligand- and Amine-Free Sonogashira Coupling Reaction Catalyzed by Palladium on Carbon at Low Catalyst Loading and by Exposure to Air

Guolin Zhang*
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310031, P. R. China
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Publication History

Received 27 October 2004
Publication Date:
22 February 2005 (online)

Abstract

An easy copper-, ligand and amine-free Sonogashira coupling reaction catalyzed by commercially available palladium on carbon with air at low catalyst loading (0.2 mol% Pd) has been developed. Aryl iodides coupled with aromatic alkynes gave good to excellent yields and with aliphatic alkyne gave moderate to good yields. The reaction system is easy to handle.