Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings

In recent years, there has been growing interest in the development of greener alternatives to traditional reagents used in carbon–carbon coupling reactions, particularly in response to environmental concerns. The commonly used aryl halides, despite being highly reactive in the Suzuki–Miyaura coupli...

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Main Authors: Jules Perney, Alexandre Humblot-Negri, Carlos Vaca-Garcia, Sébastien Lemouzy, Martine Urrutigoïty
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description In recent years, there has been growing interest in the development of greener alternatives to traditional reagents used in carbon–carbon coupling reactions, particularly in response to environmental concerns. The commonly used aryl halides, despite being highly reactive in the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling (SMC), pose significant environmental risks. As a result, research has shifted towards exploring the use of phenols, which are widely accessible and environmentally benign. However, phenols are considerably less reactive due to the poor leaving group properties of the hydroxyl group, necessitating prior activation to facilitate their use in coupling reactions. This work aims to review the recent investigations on the activation strategies for phenols, focusing on their application in the Suzuki–Miyaura and related C-C couplings. In addition, the exploration of the potential of conducting the activation step “in situ” will also be discussed. We hope that this article will pave the way for the development of more sustainable and efficient coupling methodologies, addressing both ecological and practical challenges in organic synthesis.
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spelling doaj-art-de657312bde4475cac1e6cdd41d955cb2025-01-10T13:18:43ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492024-12-013015110.3390/molecules30010051Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C CouplingsJules Perney0Alexandre Humblot-Negri1Carlos Vaca-Garcia2Sébastien Lemouzy3Martine Urrutigoïty4Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, INRAE, Toulouse-INP, Université de Toulouse, 31030 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, INRAE, Toulouse-INP, Université de Toulouse, 31030 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, INRAE, Toulouse-INP, Université de Toulouse, 31030 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, INRAE, Toulouse-INP, Université de Toulouse, 31030 Toulouse, FranceLaboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS, Toulouse-INP, Université de Toulouse, 31000 Toulouse, FranceIn recent years, there has been growing interest in the development of greener alternatives to traditional reagents used in carbon–carbon coupling reactions, particularly in response to environmental concerns. The commonly used aryl halides, despite being highly reactive in the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling (SMC), pose significant environmental risks. As a result, research has shifted towards exploring the use of phenols, which are widely accessible and environmentally benign. However, phenols are considerably less reactive due to the poor leaving group properties of the hydroxyl group, necessitating prior activation to facilitate their use in coupling reactions. This work aims to review the recent investigations on the activation strategies for phenols, focusing on their application in the Suzuki–Miyaura and related C-C couplings. In addition, the exploration of the potential of conducting the activation step “in situ” will also be discussed. We hope that this article will pave the way for the development of more sustainable and efficient coupling methodologies, addressing both ecological and practical challenges in organic synthesis.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/1/51Suzuki–Miyaura couplingcross couplingphenol derivativeshomogeneous catalysisgreen chemistry
spellingShingle Jules Perney
Alexandre Humblot-Negri
Carlos Vaca-Garcia
Sébastien Lemouzy
Martine Urrutigoïty
Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings
Molecules
Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
cross coupling
phenol derivatives
homogeneous catalysis
green chemistry
title Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings
title_full Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings
title_fullStr Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings
title_full_unstemmed Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings
title_short Weakly-Activated Phenol Derivatives as New Green Electrophilic Partners in Suzuki–Miyaura and Related C-C Couplings
title_sort weakly activated phenol derivatives as new green electrophilic partners in suzuki miyaura and related c c couplings
topic Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
cross coupling
phenol derivatives
homogeneous catalysis
green chemistry
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/1/51
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