Homocoupling of aryl iodides catalyzed by cyclopalladated complexes of tertiary arylamines gives symmetric biaryls with good yields in DMA or ionic liquid [Bmim]BF4. This catalytic alternative of the Ullmann reaction has proved to be sensitive to both electronic and steric factors of substrates.
HX is immobilized by reaction of halogen acid with methylimidazole, and the formed ionic liquid [Hmim]X was used as halogenating agent, catalyst as well as medium for conversion of alcohols to alkyl halides. Excellent yields were obtained. The halides produced could be easily separated from the reaction mixture via simple decantation, and the ionic liquid [Hmim]X could be regenerated conveniently by adding equivalent of halogen acids followed by removal of water.
Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of phenylboronic acid with aryl halides catalyzed by cyclopalladated complexes of tertiary arylamines immobilized in ionic liquid [Bmim]^＋BF4^- was reported. The catalytic system proved to be efficient and be reused at least 3 times without significant loss of activity.
