Benzoquinone Cocatalyst Contributions to DAF/Pd(OAc)2-Catalyzed Aerobic Allylic Acetoxylation in the Absence and Presence of a Co(salophen) Cocatalyst
- 13 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Catalysis
- Vol. 11 (11), 6363-6370
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c01074
Abstract
Palladium(II)-catalyzed allylic acetoxylation has been the focus of extensive development and investigation. Methods that use molecular oxygen (O2) as the terminal oxidant typically benefit from the use of benzoquinone (BQ) and a transition-metal (TM) cocatalyst, such as Co(salophen), to support oxidation of Pd0 during catalytic turnover. We previously showed that Pd(OAc)2 and 4,5-diazafluoren-9-one (DAF) as an ancillary ligand catalyze allylic oxidation with O2 in the absence of cocatalysts. Herein, we show that BQ enhances DAF/Pd(OAc)2 catalytic activity, nearly matching the performance of reactions that include both BQ and Co(salophen). These observations are complemented by mechanistic studies of DAF/Pd(OAc)2 catalyst systems under three different oxidation conditions: (1) O2 alone, (2) O2 with cocatalytic BQ, and (3) O2 with cocatalytic BQ and Co(salophen). The beneficial effect of BQ in the absence of Co(salophen) is traced to the synergistic roles of O2 and BQ, both of which are capable of oxidizing Pd0 to PdII. The reaction of O2 generates H2O2 as a byproduct, which can oxidize hydroquinone to quinone in the presence of PdII. NMR spectroscopic studies, however, show that hydroquinone is the predominant redox state of the quinone cocatalyst in the absence of Co(salophen), while inclusion of Co(salophen) maintains oxidized quinone throughout the reaction, resulting in better reaction performance.Funding Information
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Dow Chemical Company
- National Institutes of Health (F32 GM119214, S10 OD012245)
- National Science Foundation (CHE-1048642, CHE-1665120, CHE-1953926, DGE-1256259)
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