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Article

Palladium(II)/Cationic 2,2’-Bipyridyl System as a Highly Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for the Mizoroki-Heck Reaction in Water

by
Shao-Hsien Huang
,
Jun-Rong Chen
and
Fu-Yu Tsai
*
Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2010, 15(1), 315-330; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15010315
Submission received: 18 December 2009 / Revised: 8 January 2009 / Accepted: 12 January 2010 / Published: 12 January 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heck Coupling)
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Abstract

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A water-soluble and air-stable Pd(NH3)2Cl2/cationic 2,2’-bipyridyl system was found to be a highly-efficient and reusable catalyst for the coupling of aryl iodides and alkenes in neat water using Bu3N as a base. The reaction was conducted at 140 °C in a sealed tube in air with a catalyst loading as low as 0.0001 mol % for the coupling of activated aryl iodides with butyl and ethyl acrylates, providing the corresponding products in good to excellent yields with very high turnover numbers. In the case of styrene, Mizoroki-Heck coupling products were obtained in good to high yields by using a greater catalyst loading (1 mol %) and TBAB as a phase-transfer agent. After extraction, the residual aqueous solution could be reused several times with only a slight decrease in its activity, making the Mizoroki-Heck reaction “greener”.

1. Introduction

Palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl halides and alkenes, known as the Mizoroki-Heck reaction, is one of the most powerful processes available in organic synthesis for carbon–carbon bond formation [1,2]. This reaction is greatly facilitated in polar aprotic solvents such as DMA, DMF, DMSO, MeCN, and NMP under homogeneous catalysis (for recent reviews, see refs. [3,4,5,6]). However, the catalyst and organic products are often of similar solubility in organic solvents, and hence it is difficult to separate the catalyst from the reaction mixture and recycle it at the end of the reaction, leading to wastage of precious metals. Because water is an organic immiscible solvent, the introduction of a water-soluble ligand to combine with transition-metal catalysts and use of water as the reaction medium is one of the best methods of overcoming this problem (for recent reviews, see refs. [7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14]), although the reaction rates of organic reactions in water may be slower than in organic solvents due to the low effective concentration of the organic substrate in the aqueous phase. The water-soluble catalytic system may be easily separated from the water-insoluble organic products by simple filtration or extraction, leading to the possibility of reuse of the catalyst. Therefore, the development of a water-compatible and reusable catalytic system is highly attractive and valuable from the green chemistry and economics viewpoints.
There are some reports of the Mizoroki-Heck reaction being performed in neat water, which include reactions in the presence of phase-transfer agents [15,16,17,18,19] and the use of hydrophilic ligands such as phosphines [20,21], oxime derivatives [22], oligoether-substituted benzimidazolim salts [23] and anionic N-donor ligands [24]. Other methods involving the use of supported materials [25,26,27,28,29,30,31] and Pd-nanoparticles [32,33,34] as heterogeneous catalysts also allow the reaction to be conducted in the aqueous phase. We have recently prepared water-soluble cationic 2,2’-bipyridyl ligand 1 and utilized it to bring a palladium complex into the aqueous phase for carbon–carbon bond-forming reactions [35,36,37], a rhodium complex for phenylacetylene polymerization [38], and an iron salt for S-arylation [39] under aerobic conditions. As part of our continuing efforts in the development of green and reusable catalytic systems for carbon–carbon bond-forming reactions, we report herein the combination of Pd(NH3)2Cl2 and 1 to create a highly-efficient and reusable catalyst for the coupling of aryl iodides and alkenes in water under air, making the Mizoroki-Heck reaction green and economically viable (Scheme 1).
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Scheme 1. The Mizoroki-Heck reaction in water.
Scheme 1. The Mizoroki-Heck reaction in water.
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2. Results and Discussion

The catalytic system was prepared by mixing equimolar amounts of Pd(NH3)2Cl2 and 1 in water. The catalyst is stable in water and can be stored under air; hence, stock solutions of this catalytic system could be prepared at different concentrations. In preliminary studies, our goal was to find the best base for use in the Mizoroki-Heck reaction in water (Table 1). We found that inorganic bases were ineffective for the coupling of iodobenzene 2a and butyl acrylate 3a, even at a reaction temperature of 140 °C (Entries 1–6). Replacing inorganic bases by organic amines such as Et3N led to the formation of trans-cinnamic acid n-butyl ester 4a in a 32% yield (Entry 7). Among the amines used, the use of 2 equiv. of Bu3N provided the best results, and a near quantitative yield was obtained (Entry 10). The blank reaction was also examined under identical conditions, and no desired product was found in the absence of the catalyst, which indicates that the reaction is indeed catalyzed by the Pd system at a very low catalytic concentration. In the absence of 1, a yield of only 34% was obtained, suggesting the importance of the use of a water-soluble ligand for reaction in water. Thus, the optimal reaction conditions were obtained and are shown in entry 10 of Table 1.
Table
Table 1. Base screening for the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of iodobenzene 2a and butyl acrylate 3a in water.a
Table 1. Base screening for the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of iodobenzene 2a and butyl acrylate 3a in water.a
EntryBase (equiv.)Yield (%)b
1NaOH (2)NR
2NaHCO3 (2)2
3KOH (2)NR
4KOAc (2)NR
5K2CO3 (2)NR
6KF (2)4
7Et3N (2)32
8Diisopropylamine (2)17
9N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (2)6
10Bu3N (2)99
11Bu3N (1)49
12cBu3N (2)NR
13dBu3N (2)34
a Reaction conditions: iodobenzene (1 mmol), butyl acrylate (1.5 mmol), base, Pd(NH3)2Cl/1 (0.01 mol %), and H2O (3 mL) in 140 °C for 12 h; b Isolated yields; c In the absence of catalyst; d In the absence of 1.
Using the optimal conditions, we next investigated the scope of the reaction of aryl iodides with butyl acrylate (Table 2). Iodobenzene and its derivatives with electron-withdrawing groups at the para-position afforded very high activities, offering the corresponding products, 4b–4f, in excellent yields (Entries 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, respectively). Further reduction of the catalyst loading to 0.0001 mol % gave the products at yields between 48% and 92% (Entry 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11), and the turnover number (TON) was up to 920,000 (Entry 3). A longer reaction time was required for aryl iodides bearing an electron-donating group at the para-position. Hence, good to high yields could be isolated in 48 h with a catalyst loading of 0.01 mol % (Entries 12–15). Similarly, in the cases of entries 12–15, both meta- and ortho-substituted aryl iodides gave excellent isolated yields under identical conditions (Entries 16–18).
Although the boiling point of ethyl acrylate 3b is lower than the reaction temperature, the Mizoroki-Heck coupling of aryl iodides with 3b still proceeded smoothly in a sealed tube. As shown in Table 3, the corresponding products were isolated in yields slightly lower than that of the coupling with butyl acrylate under similar conditions (Entries 1–17). The catalyst loading for the reaction of activated aryl iodides with 3b could also be further reduced to 0.0001 mol %, which led to the formation of the desired products in good to high yields with a very high TON (Entries 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12).
Table
Table 2. Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl iodides 2a-l and butyl acrylate 3a in water.a
Table 2. Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl iodides 2a-l and butyl acrylate 3a in water.a
EntryAryl iodide Pd/1 (mol %)Time (h)Product (%)b TON
1c Molecules 15 00315 i0022a0.000148 Molecules 15 00315 i0034a (48)480,000
2 Molecules 15 00315 i0042b0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0054b (99)9,900
3c2b0.0001484b (92)920,000
4 Molecules 15 00315 i0062c0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0074c (99)9,900
5c2c0.0001484c (80)800,000
6 Molecules 15 00315 i0082d0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0094d (99)9,900
7c2d0.0001484d (86)860,000
8 Molecules 15 00315 i0102e0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0114e (91)9,100
9c2e0.0001484e (68)680,000
10 Molecules 15 00315 i0122f0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0134f (92)9,200
11c2f0.0001484f (91)910,000
12 Molecules 15 00315 i0142g0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0154g (67)6,700
132g0.01484g (94)9,400
14 Molecules 15 00315 i0162h0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0174h (92)9,200
15 Molecules 15 00315 i0182i0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0194i (56)5,600
16 Molecules 15 00315 i0202j0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0214j (96)9,600
17 Molecules 15 00315 i022 2k0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0234k (95)9,500
18 Molecules 15 00315 i0242l0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0254l (96)9,600
a Reaction conditions: aryl iodide (1 mmol), butyl acrylate (1.5 mmol), Bu3N (2 mmol), Pd(NH3)2Cl/1 (0.01 or 0.0001 mol %), and H2O (3 mL) at 140 °C; b Isolated yields. c Ten mmol of aryl iodide was used.
Table
Table 3. Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl iodides 2a-k and ethyl acrylate 3b in water.a
Table 3. Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl iodides 2a-k and ethyl acrylate 3b in water.a
EntryAryl iodidePd/1 (mol %)Time (h)Product (%)bTON
1 Molecules 15 00315 i0262a0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0275a (63)6,300
2c2a0.0001485a (58)580,000
3 Molecules 15 00315 i0282b0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0295b (82)8,200
4c2b0.0001485b (81)810,000
5 Molecules 15 00315 i0302c0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0315c (74)7,400
6c2c0.0001485c (51)510,000
7 Molecules 15 00315 i0322d0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0335d (80)8,000
8c2d0.0001485d (76)760,000
9 Molecules 15 00315 i010 2e0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0345e (81)8,100
10c2e0.0001485e (45)450,000
11 Molecules 15 00315 i0352f0.0112 Molecules 15 00315 i0365f (82)8,200
12c2f0.0001485f (81)810,000
13 Molecules 15 00315 i0372g0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0385g (82)8,200
14 Molecules 15 00315 i0392h0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0405h (74)7,400
15 Molecules 15 00315 i0412i0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0425i (44)4,400
16 Molecules 15 00315 i043 2j0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0445j (59)5,900
17 Molecules 15 00315 i045 2k0.0148 Molecules 15 00315 i0465k (65)6,500
a Reaction conditions: aryl iodide (1 mmol), ethyl acrylate (1.5 mmol), Bu3N (2 mmol), Pd(NH3)2Cl/1 (0.01 or 0.0001 mol %), and H2O (3 mL) at 140 °C; b Isolated yields; c Ten mmol of aryl iodide was used.
The reaction rate of iodobenzene with styrene under this catalytic system was much slower than that of butyl and ethyl acrylate, providing only 36% of 6a when 1 mol % of catalyst was employed (Table 4, Entry 1). The addition of a phase-transfer agent, TBAB, to the mixture improved the reaction efficiently to give 6a in an 89% yield (Entry 2). Thus, TBAB was added when styrene was used as the reactant. Under such conditions, aryl iodides with not only electron-withdrawing but also electron-donating groups at the para-position could couple with styrene efficiently to afford the corresponding trans-stilbene derivatives, 6b–6i, in high yields (Entries 3–9). In addition, 3-iodotoluene could also react with styrene to furnish 6j in a 68% yield (Entry 10), and even sterically-hindered aryl iodides, 2k–2m, were able to be coupled efficiently under this system, the corresponding products being obtained at yields between 73% and 93% at 140 °C within 24 h (Entries 11–13).
Table
Table 4. Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl iodides 2a-m and styrene 3c in water.a
Table 4. Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl iodides 2a-m and styrene 3c in water.a
EntryAryl iodide Pd/1 (mol %)TBAB (equiv)Product (%)b
1 Molecules 15 00315 i0262a10 Molecules 15 00315 i047 6a (36)
22a116a (89)
3 Molecules 15 00315 i0282b11 Molecules 15 00315 i0486b (93)
4 Molecules 15 00315 i0302c11 Molecules 15 00315 i0496c (82)
5 Molecules 15 00315 i0502d11 Molecules 15 00315 i0516d (83)
6 Molecules 15 00315 i0102e11 Molecules 15 00315 i0526e (76)
7 Molecules 15 00315 i0352f11 Molecules 15 00315 i0536f (87)
8 Molecules 15 00315 i0372g11 Molecules 15 00315 i0546g (82)
9 Molecules 15 00315 i0552h11 Molecules 15 00315 i0566h (71)
10 Molecules 15 00315 i0572i11 Molecules 15 00315 i0586i (69)
11 Molecules 15 00315 i0592j11 Molecules 15 00315 i0606j (68)
12 Molecules 15 00315 i0612k11 Molecules 15 00315 i0626k (73)
13 Molecules 15 00315 i0632l11 Molecules 15 00315 i0646l (93)
14 Molecules 15 00315 i0652m11 Molecules 15 00315 i0666m (84)
a Reaction conditions: aryl iodide (1 mmol), styrene (1.5 mmol), Bu3N (2 mmol), Pd(NH3)2Cl/1 (1 mol %), TBAB (1 mmol), and H2O (3 mL) at 140 °C for 24h; b Isolated yields.
As for the coupling of cheaper aryl bromides, we found that only activated aryl bromides could couple with butyl acrylate to afford the corresponding Mizoroki-Heck coupling products in good yields with 1 mol % catalyst in the presence of 0.5 equiv TBAB. The use of bromobenzene and a deactivated aryl bromide such as 4-bromoanisole did not furnish any desired product (Scheme 2).
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Scheme 2. The Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl bromides with butyl acrylate in water.
Scheme 2. The Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl bromides with butyl acrylate in water.
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We then examined the reusability of the residual aqueous solution, which is important from the viewpoints of practical utilization and economics. We employed butyl and ethyl acrylates and styrene individually to react with 4-iodoacetophone, 2b, to test the reusability of this catalytic system (Table 5). The Mizoroki-Heck coupling of butyl acrylate and 2b with a 0.01 mol % catalyst loading led to the formation of 4b in a 99% yield in 12 h. After completion of the first cycle, hexane was used to extract the organic product and the residual aqueous solution was recharged with Bu3N, butyl acrylate, and 4-iodoacetophone for the second cycle. It was found that the residual aqueous solution could be reused at least four times with only a slight decrease in activity (Entry 1). The employment of ethyl acrylate led to a similar reusability with slightly lower yields as compared with butyl acrylate (Entry 2). In the case of styrene, a higher catalyst loading (1 mol %) and TBAB were employed in the initial cycle in order to lead to a higher product yield. Addition of the phase-transfer agent in subsequent runs was not required (Entry 3).
Table
Table 5. Reuse studies of the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of 4-iodoacetophone 2b and alkenes 3.a
Table 5. Reuse studies of the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of 4-iodoacetophone 2b and alkenes 3.a
EntryAlkene Time (h)Pd/1 (mol %)Cycle (%)b
1st2nd3rd4th5th
1 Molecules 15 00315 i0683a120.019998959390
2 Molecules 15 00315 i0693b120.019090868381
3c Molecules 15 00315 i070 3c2419394939290
a Reaction conditions: 4-iodoacetophone (1 mmol), alkene (1.5 mmol), Bu3N (2 mmol), Pd(NH3)2Cl/1 (1 or 0.01 mol %), and H2O (3 mL) at 140 °C; b Isolated yields; c One mmol of TBAB was added.

3. Experimental

3.1. General

Chemicals were purchased from commercial suppliers and were used without further purification. The cationic 2,2’-bipyridyl ligand was prepared according to the published procedures [24,25]. GC analysis was performed on a Shimadzu GC-14B equipped with a fused silica capillary column, and all 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra were recorded in CDCl3 at 25 °C on a Varian 200 NMR spectrometer. Elemental analyses were performed and high resolution mass spectra recorded at the Instrument Center Service, National Science Council of Taiwan.

3.2. Typical procedure for the Mizoroki-Heck reaction

A sealable tube equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with aryl iodide (1 mmol), alkene (1.5 mmol), Bu3N (2 mmol), and H2O (2 mL). In the case of styrene, the addition of TBAB (1 mmol) was required. After the addition of Pd(NH3)2Cl2/1 aqueous solution (in 1 mL H2O, at different concentrations for various substrate/catalyst ratios), the tube was sealed under air by a Teflon-coated screw cap. The reaction vessel was then placed in an oil bath at 140 °C for the indicated reaction time period (see Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4). After cooling of the reaction mixture to room temperature, the aqueous solution was extracted with hexane, the organic phase was dried over MgSO4, and the solvent was then removed under vacuum. Column chromatography on silica gel afforded the desired product.
(E)-3-Phenylacrylic acid n-butyl ester (4a) [40]. Yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.97 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.35–1.53 (m, 2H), 1.63–1.77 (m, 2H), 4.21 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.44 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35–7.41 (m, 3H), 7.49–7.56 (m, 2H), 7.67 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C NMR: δ 13.6, 19.1, 30.7, 64.2, 118.2, 127.8, 128.7, 129.9, 134.4, 144.3, 166.8.
(E)-3-(4-Acetylphenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4b) [41]. Yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.94 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 1.34–1.51 (m, 2H), 1.61–1.75 (m, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 4.21 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 6.51 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.67 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.6, 19.1, 26.5, 30.7, 64.5, 120.7, 128.0, 128.7, 137.9, 138.7, 142.8, 166.3, 197.0.
(E)-3-(4-Nitrophenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4c). Yellow solid. Mp. 67–68 (lit.[41] 67–69 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 0.95 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.33–1.51 (m, 2H), 1.61–1.76 (m, 2H), 4.22 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.54 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.62–7.73 (m, 3H), 8.23 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.6, 19.1, 30.7, 64.8, 122.6, 124.0, 128.5, 140.5, 141.4, 148.4, 165.9.
(E)-3-(4-Cyanophenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4d). Yellow solid. Mp. 43.1–43.5 (lit.[42] 43.5–46.9 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 0.95 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.32–1.51 (m, 2H), 1.61–1.75 (m, 2H), 4.21 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.50 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 7.56–7.68 (m, 5H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.5, 19.0, 30.5, 64.5, 113.1, 118.1, 121.7, 128.2, 132.4, 138.5, 141.8, 165.9.
(E)-4-(2-Butoxycarbonylvinyl)benzoic acid ethyl ester (4e). Yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.97 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.36–1.57 (m, 5H), 1.63–1.77 (m, 2H), 4.22 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 4.39 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.52 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); 13C- NMR: δ 13.5, 14.1, 18.9, 30.5, 60.9, 64.3, 120.4, 127.5, 129.7, 131.4, 138.3, 142.8, 165.5, 166.1; HRMS calcd. for C16H20O4, 276.1362; found, 276.1353.
(E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4f) [43]. Colorless oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.96 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.34–1.53 (m, 2H), 1.62–1.76 (m, 2H), 4.21 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.41 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.62 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.5, 19.9, 30.6, 64.2, 188.7, 128.8, 128.9, 132.8, 135.8, 142.7, 166.3.
(E)-3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4g) [40]. Yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.96 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.26–1.53 (m, 2H), 1.62–1.76 (m, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.20 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 6.31 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.7, 19.1, 30.8, 55.2, 64.1, 114.2, 115.7, 127.1, 129.5, 144.1, 161.2, 167.2.
(E)-3-(4-Tolyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4h) [41]. Yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.96 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.38–1.53 (m, 2H), 1.62–1.76 (m, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 4.20 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.39 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.66 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.5, 19.0, 21.2, 30.7, 64.0, 117.1, 127.8, 129.3, 131.6, 140.3, 144.2, 166.9.
(E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4i). Yellow solid. Mp. 74–76 (lit.[44] 72–74 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 0.94 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.32–1.50 (m, 2H), 1.63–1.74 (m, 2H), 4.18 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 5.29 (s, 1H), 6.28 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.61 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.6, 19.1, 30.6, 64.6, 114.5, 116.0, 126.2, 129.9, 145.2, 158.9, 168.5.
(E)-3-(3-Tolyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4j) [41]. Colorless oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.97 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 1.38–1.54 (m, 2H), 1.62–1.73 (m, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 4.21 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 6.42 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18–7.35 (m, 4H), 7.65 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.5, 19.0, 21.0, 30.7, 64.0, 117.9, 124.9, 128.4, 128.4, 130.7, 134.2, 138.1, 144.4, 166.7.
(E)-3-(2-Tolyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4k) [45]. Pale yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.97 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.38–1.54 (m, 2H), 1.63–1.74 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 4.22 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 6.36 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.7, 19.2, 19.7, 30.8, 64.4, 119.3, 126.2, 126.4, 129.8, 130.7, 133.4, 137.5, 142.2, 167.0.
(E)-3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid n-butyl ester (4l) [46]. Yellow oil. 1H-NMR: δ 0.94 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.36–1.51 (m, 2H), 1.61–1.74 (m, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.19 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 6.51 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 6.88–6.98 (m, 2H), 7.28–7.36 (m, 1H), 7.49 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 13.5, 19.0, 30.7, 55.1, 63.9, 110.9, 118.5, 120.4, 123.2, 128.5, 131.1, 139.6, 158.0, 167.2.
(E)-3-Phenylacrylic acid ethyl ester (5a) [47]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.32 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.25 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.42 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35–7.38 (m, 3H), 7.49–7.53 (m, 2H), 7.67 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 60.3, 118.2, 127.9, 128.7, 130.0, 134.4, 144.4, 166.8.
(E)-3-(4-Acetylphenyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5b). Yellow solid. Mp. 43–45 °C (lit.[48] 40–42 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 1.35 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 4.28 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.53 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.70 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.0, 26.3, 60.4, 120.5, 127.7, 128.5, 137.6, 138.4, 142.6, 165.9, 196.7.
(E)-3-(4-Nitrophenyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5c). Yellow solid. Mp. 134–136 °C (lit.[49] 132–134 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 1.36 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.29 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.56 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.71 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 60.9, 122.5, 124.0, 128.5, 140.5, 141.4, 148.4, 165.8.
(E)-3-(4-Cyanophenyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5d). White solid. Mp. 68–70 °C (lit.[50] 69–69.3 °C). 1H-NMR: δ1.32 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.26 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.49 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.56–7.68 (m, 5H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 60.9, 113.3, 118.2, 121.9, 128.2, 132.5, 138.7, 142.0, 165.9.
(E)-4-(2-Ethoxycarbonylvinyl)benzoic acid ethyl ester (5e). Yellow solid. Mp. 51–53 °C. 1H-NMR: δ 1.35 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.40 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 4.28 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 4.39 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 6.52 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.70 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 60.6, 61.0, 120.5, 127.7, 129.9, 131.6, 138.4, 143.0, 165.7, 166.3; Anal. calcd. for C14H16O4: C, 67.73; H, 6.50, found C, 67.91; H, 6.64.
(E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5f) [51]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.34 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.27 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.41 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.3, 60.5, 118.8, 128.6, 129.1, 132.9, 136.0, 142.9, 166.6.
(E)-3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5g) [51]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.25 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.31 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.1, 55.0, 60.0, 114.0, 115.5, 126.9, 129.4, 143.9, 161.1, 166.9.
(E)-3-(4-Tolyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5h) [51]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.34 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 4.26 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.39 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.66 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 21.3, 60.2, 117.1, 127.9, 129.4, 131.6, 140.4, 144.4, 166.9.
(E)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5i) [52]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.25 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.29 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.3, 60.4, 114.7, 116.1, 126.1, 129.9, 144.9, 159.2, 167.8.
(E)-3-(3-Tolyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5j) [53]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.34 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 4.26 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.42 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.17–7.34 (m, 4H), 7.66 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 21.2, 60.3, 117.9, 125.1, 128.6, 128.6, 130.9, 134.3, 138.3, 144.6, 166.8.
(E)-3-(2-Tolyl)acrylic acid ethyl ester (5k) [51]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 1.35 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 4.27 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.36 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.21–7.26 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 14.2, 19.6, 60.3, 119.2, 126, 2, 126.3, 129.8, 130.6, 133.3, 137.4, 142.1, 166.8.
(E)-Stilbene (6a). Yellow solid. Mp. 125–126 °C (lit.[54] 125 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 7.11 (s, 2H), 7.29 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 4H), 7.53 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 4H); 13C-NMR: δ 126.5, 127.6, 128.6, 128.7, 137.3.
(E)-4-Acetylstilbene (6b). White solid. Mp. 145–147 °C (lit.[55] 148–150 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 2.61 (s, 3H), 7.12 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.26–7.43 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 26.6, 126.4, 126.8, 127.4, 128.3, 128.7, 128.8, 131.4, 135.9, 136.7, 141.9, 197.3.
(E)-4-Nitrostilbene (6c). Yellow solid. Mp. 158–160 °C (lit.[56] 158–158.5 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 7.14 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 7.34–7.45 (m, 3H), 7.55 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 124.1, 126.3, 126.8, 126.9, 128.7, 128.8, 133.3, 136.2, 143.8, 146.8.
(E)-4-Cyanostilbene (6d). White solid. Mp. 120 °C (lit.[55] 117.4–117.7 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 7.08 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.32–7.44 (m, 3H), 7.52–7.67 (m, 6H); 13C-NMR: δ 110.6, 118.9, 126.7, 126.8, 126.9, 128.6, 128.8, 132.3, 132.4, 136.3, 141.8.
(E)-4-Ethoxycarbonylstilbene (6e). Colorless solid. Mp 105–107 °C (lit.[57] 106.0–106.5 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 1.41(t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.39(q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29–7.33 (m, 1H), 7.34–7.43 (m, 2H), 7.53–7.59 (m, 4H), 8.03 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); 13C- NMR: δ 14.8, 60.9, 126.2, 126.7, 127.6, 128.2, 128.7, 129.3, 129.9, 131.1, 136.7, 141.7, 166.3.
(E)-4-Chlorostilbene (6f). White solid. Mp. 130–132 °C (lit.[58] 129 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 7.07 (s, 2H), 7.26–7.41 (m, 5H), 7.44 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 126.5, 127.3, 127.6, 127.8, 128.7, 128.8, 129.3, 133.1, 135.8, 136.9.
(E)-4-Methoxystilbene (6g). Pale white solid. Mp. 135–136 °C (lit.[58] 136 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 3.82 (s, 3H), 6.89 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.20–7.22 (m, 1H), 7.33 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.41–7.50 (m, 4H); 13C-NMR: δ 55.3, 114.1, 126.2, 126.6, 127.2, 127.7, 128.2, 128.6, 130.2, 137.6, 159.3.
(E)-4-Methylstilbene (6h). Light yellow solid. Mp. 120–121 °C (lit.[58] 121 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 2.36 (s, 3H), 7.07 (s, 2H), 7.17 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.24–7.26 (m, 1H), 7.35 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 21.3, 126.3, 126.4, 127.4, 127.7, 128.6, 129.4, 134.5, 137.46, 137.49.
(E)-4-Hydroxystilbene (6i). Yellow solid. Mp. 185–187 °C (lit.[59] 186 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 4.78 (s, 1H), 6.83 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 7.19–7.26 (m, 1H), 7.32 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 115.6, 126.2, 126.7, 127.2, 127.9, 128.1, 128.6, 130.4, 137.6, 155.2.
(E)-3-Methylstilbene (6j). Pale yellow solid. Mp. 48–49 °C (lit.[60] 47–48 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 2.37 (s, 3H), 7.05–7.08 (m, 3H), 7.22–7.28 (m, 2H), 7.29–7.39 (m, 4H), 7.49–7.53 (m, 2H); 13C-NMR: δ 24.4, 123.7, 126.5, 127.2, 127.5, 128.4, 128.5, 128.5, 128.6, 128.8, 137.3, 137.4, 138.2.
(E)-2-Methylstilbene (6k) [16]. Oil. 1H-NMR: δ 2.42 (s, 3H), 6.99 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23–7.33 (m, 4H), 7.37–7.43 (m, 3H), 7.52 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H); 13C-NMR: δ 19.9, 125.4, 126.2, 126.5, 127.5, 127.6, 128.6, 129.9, 130.3, 135.7, 136.4, 137.7.
(E)-2-Methoxystilbene (6l). Pink solid. Mp. 58–59 °C (lit.[61] 58.6–59.5 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 3.89 (s, 3H), 6.91 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H),7.26–7.43 (m, 5H), 7.55–7.62 (m, 3H); 13C NMR: δ 55.5, 110.9, 120.7, 123.5, 126.4, 126.44, 126.5, 127.3, 128.5, 128.6, 129.1, 137.9, 156.9.
(E)-2-Hydroxystilbene (6m). Pale white solid. Mp. 144–145 °C (lit.[62] 143–144 °C). 1H-NMR: δ 5.02 (s, 1H), 6.81 (dd, J = 1.6 Hz, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (td, J = 1.6 Hz, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.21–7.29 (m, 1H), 7.37 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 7.32–7.42 (m, 2H), 7.51–7.55 (m, 3H); 13C-NMR: δ 115.9, 121.1, 123.0, 124.7, 126.5, 127.3, 127.6, 128.6, 130.2, 137.6, 152.9.

3.3. Typical procedure for the reuse of the catalytic aqueous solution

The reaction was conducted following the procedure described in Section 3.2 under the reaction conditions shown in Table 5. After reaction, the aqueous reaction mixture was washed with hexane under vigorous stirring three times, and the organic product was isolated from the combined organic phase according to the previously-described procedure. The residual aqueous solution was then charged with aryl iodide, alkene, and Bu3N for the next reaction, and in the case of styrene, addition of TBAB at the first run was required.

4. Conclusions

In conclusion, we have shown here that the above-described Pd(NH3)2Cl2/cationic 2,2’-bipyridyl system could be a highly-efficient catalyst for the Mizoroki-Heck coupling of aryl iodides and alkenes using an environmentally benign solvent, water, as the reaction medium. The loading amount of the catalyst in a single batch reaction can be reduced to as low as 0.0001 mol %, while still affording the products in high yields. This water-compatible and air-stable catalytic system enables the reaction to be conducted using a very simple procedure. The catalyst can be easily separated from the organic products by simple extraction and the residual aqueous solution can be reused for further reactions, which reduces the wastage of precious metal, making this procedure greener and economically viable.

Acknowledgements

This research was financially supported by the National Science Council of Taiwan (NSC96-2113-M-027-003-MY2).

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