Brett D. Akana-Schneider, Julianna M. Mouat, Sisi Zhang, Michelle E. Akana, Bin Wu, Daniel J. Weix
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Abstract
The cross-electrophile coupling of organobromides is widely utilized in organic synthesis but generally requires undesirable amide solvents (e.g., DMF, DMA, and NMP). We report that the combination of a strongly donating, bidentate nitrogen ligand, LiI, and 4-picoline enables coupling in a variety of alcohol, ester, and ethereal solvents at up to 50 g scale. An improved synthesis of the optimal ligand, 4,4′-bis(dimethylamino)-2,2′-bipyridine, is also reported on the basis of the reductive homocoupling of 4-dimethylamino-2-chloropyridine.
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