Nickel-catalyzed aryl trifluoromethyl sulfides synthesis: A DFT study

The Ni-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation of aryl halides with [NMe4][SCF3] has been studied with DFT methodology to find out the mechanism governing the reaction. Two different cross-coupling pathways have been explored; the first one, involving the classical Ni(0)/Ni(II) catalytic cycle, does not...

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Autor: Jover Modrego, Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/143543
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/143543
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Níquel
Catàlisi
Nickel
Catalysis
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Sumario:The Ni-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation of aryl halides with [NMe4][SCF3] has been studied with DFT methodology to find out the mechanism governing the reaction. Two different cross-coupling pathways have been explored; the first one, involving the classical Ni(0)/Ni(II) catalytic cycle, does not provide a good explanation for the experimental outcomes. In contrast, an alternative Ni(I)/Ni(III) catalytic cycle affords a much better agreement with what is observed experimentally: a low reaction barrier that allows the reaction to work at room temperature for aryl iodides, and an interpretation of the reactivity for other aryl halides and substituted iodobenzenes. The active Ni(I) catalyst is generated through a two-step process consisting of a singlet to triplet transformation of the initial nickel species followed by a subsequent halogen atom transfer from the aryl halide.