Carboxylation of a Palladacycle Formed via C(sp3)−H Activation: Theory‐Driven Reaction Design
- 11 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Chemistry – An Asian Journal
- Vol. 16 (24), 4072-4080
- https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202100989
Abstract
Theory-driven organic synthesis is a powerful tool for developing new organic transformations. A palladacycle(II), generated from 8-methylquinoline via C(sp 3 )–H activation, is frequently featured in the scientific literature, albeit that the reactivity toward CO 2 , an abundant, inexpensive, and non-toxic chemical, remains elusive. We have theoretically discovered potential carboxylation pathways using the artificial force induced reaction (AFIR) method, a density-functional-theory (DFT)-based automated reaction path search method. The thus obtained results suggest that the reduction of Pd(II) to Pd(I) is key to promote the insertion of CO 2 . Based on these computational findings, we employed various one electron reductants, such as Cp* 2 Co, a photoredox catalyst under blue LED irradiation, and reductive electrolysis ((+)Mg/(–)Pt), which afforded the desired carboxylated products in high yields. After screening phosphine ligands under photoredox conditions, we discovered that bidentate ligands such as dppe promote this carboxylation efficiently, which was rationally interpreted in terms of the redox potential of the Pd(II)-dppe complex as well as on the grounds of DFT calculations. We are convinced that these results could serve as future guidelines for the development of Pd(II)catalyzed C(sp 3 )–H carboxylation reactions with CO 2 .Keywords
Funding Information
- Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (JPMJER1903)
- Akiyama Life Science Foundation
- Fugaku Trust for Medicinal Research
- Uehara Memorial Foundation
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