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Synlett 2011(13): 1895-1899  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260956
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Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl-Substituted Di- and Terphenyls by Site-Selective Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions of 1,4-Dibromo-2-trifluoromethyl-benzene

Ihsan Ullaha, Muhammad Nawaz, Alexander Villingera, Peter Langer*a,b
a Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, Albert Einstein Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
b Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse an der Universität Rostock e.V., Albert Einstein Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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Received 25 March 2011
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The Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of 1,4-dibromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene provides a convenient route for the synthesis of various trifluoromethylated di- and terphenyls. The reactions proceed with excellent site selectivity in favor of the 4-position due to steric and electronic reasons.

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catalysis - palladium - Suzuki-Miyaura reaction - site selectivity - organofluorine compounds

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Typical Procedure for Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions
The reaction was carried out in a pressure tube. To a dioxane suspension (5 mL) of 1, Pd(PPh3)4 (3-5 mol%), and of the arylboronic acid 2a-o was added an aq solution of K2CO3 (2 M, 1-2 mL). The mixture was heated at 70 ˚C (3a-o) or 90 ˚C (4a-o) under argon for 8 h. The solution was cooled to 20 ˚C, poured into H2O and CH2Cl2 (5 mL each), and the organic and the aqueous layers were separated. The latter was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 15 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with H2O (3 × 10 mL), dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (flash silica gel, heptanes-EtOAc).

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4-Bromo-4′- tert -butyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl (3g)
Starting with 1 (150 mg, 0.5 mmol) and 2g (90 mg, 0.5 mmol), 3g was isolated as a colorless viscous oil (158 mg, 88%). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = 1.28 [s, 9 H, (CH3)3], 7.42 (s, 4 H, HAr), 7.50 (dd, J = 2.1, 8.3 Hz, 1 H, HAr), 7.67 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1 H, HAr), 7.80 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1 H, HAr). ¹9F NMR (282 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = -62.61. ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = 31.2 [(CH3)3], 34.6 [C(CH3)3], 118.3 (J C-F = 1.9 Hz, CAr), 123.0 (J C-F = 272 Hz, CF3), 126.1, 126.3 (J C-F = 5.4 Hz), 126.6 (CHAr), 130.4
(J C-F = 31.7 Hz, CAr), 131.1, 135.2 (CHAr), 135.7, 140.6, 151.6 (CAr). IR (neat): 3034, 2961, 2868, 1601 (w), 1473, 1418 (m), 1325 (s), 1251, 1172 (m), 1129, 1100 (s), 1021 (m), 962 (w), 902 (m), 818 (s), 743, 697, 659 (m), 603 (w), 566 (m) cm-¹. GC-MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 358 (28) [M+, 8¹Br], 344 (18), 343 (98), 342 (19), 341 (100), 315 (20), 313 (20), 262 (10), 233 (7), 222 (8), 165 (7), 157 (8), 156 (9). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C17H16 8¹BrF3 [M]+: 358.036150; found: 358.036852.

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2-Trifluoromethyl-1,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)benzene (4h) Starting with 1 (150 mg, 0.5 mmol) and 2t (190 mg, 1.25 mmol), 4h was isolated as a viscous oil (167 mg, 93%). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = 3.77, 3.78 (s, 6 H, 2 OCH3), 6.86 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2 H, HAr), 6.93 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2 H, HAr), 7.18-7.27 (m, 3 H, HAr), 7.48 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H, HAr), 7.62 (dd, J = 8.8, 1.6 Hz, 1 H, HAr), 7.82 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1 H, HAr). ¹9F NMR (282 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = -56.83. ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = 55.2, 55.4 (OCH3), 113.3, 114.5, 124.2 (J C-F = 4.5 Hz) (CHAr) 124.3 (J C-F = 275 Hz, CF3), 128.1, 129.2, 130.1 (J C-F = 1.4 Hz, CHAr), 130.8 (J C-F = 30.9 Hz, CAr), 132.0 (CHAr), 132.8, 139.2, 139.3, 139.8 (J C-F = 1.9 Hz), 159.1, 159.7 (CAr). IR (neat): 3028, 2922 (w), 1605, 1475 (m), 1395 (w), 1321, 1270, 1241, 1165 (m), 1118 (s), 1074, 1050, 1032 (m), 972 (w), 895, 839 (m), 778, 705 (s), 663, 607 (m) cm-¹. GC-MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 359 (22) [M + 1], 358 (100) [M+], 344 (12), 243 (32), 315 (14), 300(14), 271 (17), 251 (41), 207 (15), 202 (22), 179 (49), 157 (28). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C21H17O2F3 [M]+: m/z = 358.117520; found: 358.116620.

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1-(3′,4′-Dimethoxy)-phenyl-4-naphthyl-2-trifluoromethyl-benzene (5b)
Starting with 3j (88 mg, 0.25 mmol) and 2m (45 mg, 0.25 mmol), 5b was obtained as a yellowish crystalline solid (87 mg, 85%). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, 298 K, CDCl3): δ = 3.81, 3.84 (s, 6 H, 2 OCH3), 6.82-6.86 (m, 3 H, HAr), 7.36-7.45 (m, 3 H, HAr), 7.67 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.8 Hz, 1 H, HAr), 7.77-7.87 (m, 4 H, HAr), 8.00 (s, 2 H, HAr). ¹9F NMR (282 MHz, 298K, CDCl3): δ = -56.72. ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, 298K, CDCl3): δ = 55.9, 56.0 (OCH3), 110.4, 112.6, 121.4 (CHAr), 122.8 (J C-F = 275.2 Hz, CF3), 125.0, 125.1, 126.0, 126.4, 126.6 (CHAr), 127.1, 127.3 (CAr), 127.7, 128.3 (CHAr), 128.5
(J C-F = 29.7 Hz, CAr), 128.8, 129.9 (CHAr), 132.1 (CAr), 132.9 (CHAr), 133.6, 136.7, 140.0, 140.2, 148.2, 148.7 (CAr). IR (neat): 3052, 2954, 2834, 1602 (w), 1495, 1462, 1407 (m), 1369 (w), 1314 (m), 1244, 1217, 1164, 1118 (s), 1071 (m), 1022 (s), 952, 886, 857 (m), 811, 748 (s), 719, 644, 607, 553 (m) cm-¹. GC-MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) 409 (27) [M + 1], 408 (100) [M+], 393 (13), 365 (32), 350 (29), 326 (23), 325 (47), 322 (30), 305 (14), 297 (16), 296 (44), 253 (14), 252 (39), 204 (59), 163 (52), 162 (36). HRMS (EI): m/z calcd for C25H19O2F3 [M]+: 408.133170; found: 408.133547.

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