Structure and reactivity of [(L.Pd)n.(1,5-cyclooctadiene)] (n=1-2) complexes bearing biaryl phosphine ligands

The structure of the stable Pd(0) precatalyst [(1,5-cyclooctadiene)(L.Pd)(2)] = AdBrettPhos) for the Pd-catalyzed fluorination of aryl triflates has been further studied by solid state NMR and X-ray cystrallography of the analogous N-phenylmaleimide complex. The reactivity of this complex with CDCl3 to form a dearomatized complex is also presented. In addition, studies suggest that related bulky biaryl phosphine ligands form similar complexes, although the smaller ligand BrettPhos forms a monomeric [(1,5-cyclooctadiene)(L.Pd)] species instead. (C) 2014 Elsevier By. All rights reserved.