Abstract:
Microwave-assisted Heck arylations are disclosed using various dispersed Pd systems including the novel Pd/MgO and Pd/SiO 2 —Al 2 O 3  catalyst.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The Pd(0)-catalyzed reaction of an aryl or vinyl halide with an alkene known as the Heck reaction is an important method of C—C bond formation. Pd(Oac) 2  (where ac is the acetate ion) is generally employed as a soluble catalyst in this organometallic reaction. However, a variety of such reactions are favorably amenable to catalysis by dispersed metals. The heterogeneous catalysts in synthetically useful reactions offer significant economic, practical and environmental advantages. We present here a few Heck arylations using various dispersed Pd (palladium) systems including the novel Pd/MgO and Pd/SiO 2 —Al 2 O 3  catalyst. Additionally, the use of microwave irradiation in such a reaction is being reported, to our knowledge, for the first time.  
           [0002]    Chemical symbols will be used herein in accordance with well-understood conventions, such as the periodic table of the elements. Where informal abbreviations are used, their meaning will be either evident from the text and context, or will be specifically set forth.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0003]    The invention is a method for generating palladium-catalyzed organic reaction products, comprising performing an organic reaction catalyzed with palladium. In particular embodiments the invention comprises performing Heck reactions in which a first organic species, Org 1 X, is reacted with a second organic species, H-Olefin, in order to provide a product, Org 1 -Olefin, and wherein microwave energy is supplied to the organic reaction in order to heat the organic reaction.  
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
       [0004]    Experimental  
         [0005]    The various supported catalysts were prepared by standard impregnation techniques using Pd(acac) 2  as precursor. These catalysts were then reduced with H 2  at 100° C. h general, the products were characterized by the usual spectral methods and found in agreement with the reported values.  
         [0006]    A typical procedure is described for the preparation of cinnamonitrile: A mixture of iodobenzene (2.04 g, 0.01 mole) acrylonitrile (0.53 g, 0.01 mol) 5% Pd/C (0.212 g), PPh 3  (0.078 g), Et 3 N (1 g) (Ph=phenyl; Et=ethyl) and CH 3 CN (10 mL) were taken in a 160 mL Parr autoclave under N 2  (25 psig). The mixture was heated at 140° C. for 14 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and column chromatographed over silica gel using petroleum ether (40-60° C.) as eluent to give cinnamonitrile as a mixture of E and Z isomers (0.80 g). The spectral data of the product matched with the reported values. The yield and selectivity values given in Table 1 are derived from GC analysis (1.5% OV-17) using the internal standard method.  
                                                                         TABLE 1                           Arylation of acrylonitrile (“ACN”) over various Pd catalysts a                  E:Z isomers of   Selectivity            Catalyst   Yield (%) b     1   1   2                    Pd(acac) 2     70.4   82:18   100           5% Pd/C   62   77:23   100       5% Pd/γ-Al 2 O 3     72.4   77:23   95.4   4.6       5% Pd/MgO   77.8   78:22   91.3   8.7       5% Pd/CaCO 3     59.3   78:22   96.5   3.5       0.6% Pt/γ-Al 2 O 3         No reaction       0.3% Pd/SiO 2 —   55.2   78:22   100       Al 2 O 3         0.3% Pd/γ-Al 2 O 3     86.0   74:26   96.8   3.2                                  
 
         [0007]    Microwave experiments were conducted in CEM MDS 2000 instrument (CEM Corporation, P.O. Box 200, Matthews, N.C. 28106-0200) at 80% power. The machine had a magnetron frequency of 455 MHz and a maximum output of 650 W.  
         [0008]    Results and Discussion  
         [0009]    Several Pd catalysts have been examined in the reaction of acrylonitrile (ACN) with iodobenzene (Table 1). E and Z isomers of cinnamonitrile (3-phenylacrylonitrile, CgH 7 N) are smoothly obtained in a single step. 1-Cyano-2,2-diphenylethene is also formed in varying proportion depending upon reaction conditions. The activity of the catalysts follows the series:  
         Pd/CaCO 3 &lt;Pd/C&lt;Pd(acac) 2 &lt;Pd/γ-Al 2 O 3 &lt;Pd/MgO  
         [0010]    Among the 5% loaded catalysts the yield of product is maximum on Pd/MgO. Dossi et al. have reported that in chloride-free Pd/MgO catalysts electron transfer from the strongly basic O 2−  surface ion to metal surface leads to “anchoring” of the metal to support, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1245 (1994). This prompts higher activity of Pd/MgO catalyst.  
         [0011]    However, lower loading of Pd results in higher activity as seen in case of 0.3% Pd/γ-Al 2 O 3 . Interestingly, the ratio of E and Z isomers of cinnamonitrile formed over supported Pd catalysts is distinct from the homogeneous counterpart. Further, 1-cyano-2, 2-diphenylethene) is formed as byproduct over Pd dispersed on amphoteric Al 2 O 3  and basic MgO and CaCO 3  supports.  
         [0012]    To establish some generality of dispersed Pd catalysts in Heck arylation, iodobenzene, o-iodoanisole and benzoyl chloride were used as arylating agents for several olefins using 5% Pd/C. As expected, the arylation takes place smoothly with these substrates (Table 2). However, o-iodonitrobenzene was inert under these conditions.  
         [0013]    The reduced Pd/MgO was recycled in several runs for arylation of acrylonitrile to examine the stability and life of the catalyst (Table 3). ESCA (electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis) investigations of fresh and recycled Pd/MgO catalysts show that Pd is anchored on MgO. The atomic absorption spectral analysis of the liquid product after a run shows that only a small amount (0.13%) of loaded Pd is leached out, thereby ruling out the involvement of Pd species in the liquid phase as catalyst. The formation of products in the recycle runs by the same Pd/MgO suggests that the reaction is indeed promoted by Pd metal dispersed on the support.  
                                                   TABLE 2                           Heck arylations using 5% Pd/C a              Iodoarene   Olefin   Products   Yield (%)                    o-Iodoanisole   Styrene   2-Methoxy stilbene   71       Indobenzene   Styrene   Stilbene (E)   55       o-Iodoanisole b     Ethylene   2-Methoxystyrene   20               2,2′-Dimethoxy stilbene   7       Iodobenzene   Ethylene   Styrene   30               Stilbene   17       Iodobenzene   α-Methyl styrene   α-Methyl stilbene   55       o-Iodoanisole   α-Methyl styrene   α-Methyl-2-methoxy stilbene   45       Iodobenzene   1-Decene   Phenyldecene c     71       Iodobenzene   Acrylonitrile   Cinnomonitrile (Z &amp; E)   62       Benzoyl chloride   Acrylonitrile   Cinnomonitrile (Z &amp; E) d     44       Iodobenzene   α-Methylacrylonitrile   α-Methylcinnamonitrile (Z &amp; E)   31                                                  
 
         [0014]    [0014]                                                                                                     TABLE 3                           Activity of Pd/MgO and the effect of recycles on the arylation       of acrylonitrile with iodobenzene a                  Time   Pd:ACN       E:Z   Selectivity            Run   (h)   (mol/mol)   Efficiency b     1   1   2                    Fresh catalyst   10   1:100    71.2   78:22   97.7   2.3       1 st  recycle   10   1:200   133.6   77:23   97.5   2.5       2 nd  recycle   10   1:200    27.0   78:22   100   —                                    
         [0015]    Apparently, there is an increase in activity of the catalyst during the first recycle run. An increase in Pd(3d 5/2 )/Mg(2s) intensity ratio of photoelectron lines is observed with the first recycle catalyst compared to reduced catalyst. Further HI formed in the reaction is neutralized by MgO. This additional role of MgO is a key factor in higher activity of first recycle catalyst. Then there is a decrease in activity of the catalyst in the second recycle. This is due to gradual masking of Pd sites with hydrocarbons and generation of non-reducible Pd 2 +sites.  
                                                   TABLE 4                           Microwave induced Heck reaction of iodobenzene and 1-decene                        Conversion to           Catalyst   Time (min) a     phenyldecene b                              5% Pd/C   10.5   53.7           5% Pd/MgO   10.0   39.2           5% Pd/γ-Al 2 O 3     10.0   58.6           0.3% Pd/SiO 2 —Al 2 O 3     6.0   53.5                                              
 
         [0016]    In the present study the influence of microwave irradiation was examined to improve the yield and decrease the reaction time. Accordingly, the Heck reaction was designed for high boiling substrates and experiments were conducted in a microwave digester using supported catalysts (Table 4). The comparable activity of the catalysts in nearly the same conditions is discernible besides attesting to the applicability of microwave in Heck arylation.  
         [0017]    The invention has been described in detail, with reference to certain preferred embodiments, in order to enable the reader to practice the invention without undue experimentation. A person having ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that many of the components and parameters may be varied or modified to a certain extent without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Furthermore, titles, headings, or the like are provided to enhance the reader&#39;s comprehension of this document and should not be read as limiting the scope of the present invention