Yuanyun Gu, Yufei Zhang, Yaqi Yuan, Yan-En Wang, Dan Xiong, Jianyou Mao
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Alkali-Metal-Catalyzed Deprotonative Addition of Toluenes with Styrenes.
A LiN(SiMe3)2/CsF-catalyzed benzylic C-H bond addition of toluene to styrene is reported, which enables the functionalization of weakly acidic C-H bonds (pKa ≈ 43) with high efficiency and a broad substrate scope. This method overcomes the limitations of traditional strong base systems by utilizing a bimetallic catalyst that reversibly deprotonates benzylic positions, achieving yields of 62-89% across 34 examples. Key advantages include excellent functional group tolerance, scalability, and operational simplicity. Mechanistic studies, supported by kinetic isotope effects, confirm that benzylic deprotonation is the turnover-limiting step.
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