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Pathfinder Cookbook - reaction details
Reaction id: 0801011008_12, verified by Personal Chemistry ©

2a

1j
(Ph3P)4Pd
Cs2CO3
EtOH
Toluene

4l

Yield: 90%  Time: 600s   Temperature: 150 °C

Chemicals
 Name MW [g/mol] Density [g/ml] Amount [mmol] Mass/Volume
40138-16-7 149.941 1.000 0.600 89.965 mg
Substrate 1 264.049 1.000 0.500 132.025 mg
(Ph3P)4Pd 1155.570 1.000 0.020 23.111 mg
Cs2CO3 325.818 1.000 1.500 488.727 mg
Toluene 92.141 0.870 18.884 2000.000 µl
EtOH 46.069 0.810 17.582 1000.000 µl
Product 1 271.241 1.000 0.000 0.000 mg

Keywords
Aldol condensation, Cascade reaction, Condensation, Cyclisation, Ring closure, Ring formation, Suzuki Coupling

Comments
Synthesis: This phenanthrene synthesis was first carried out in two steps, but they were possible to combine using the conditions described here. Many bases and solvent systems were tested, and it was found that the ones presented here gave the best results. The ratio between toluene and ethanol was found to be very important. For some less reactive substrates, SPhos or DavePhos was used as additives (see 0801011008_07, _13-_14 and _19-_22). When one of the reactions was carried out with conventional heating, it gave a similar yield (81% compared to 87% with microwaves), but required 2 hours to reach completion.

The reaction was carried out under dry nitrogen.

Work-up and purification: After the reaction, the mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and filtered through a celite pad. The solvents were then removed and the product purified by silica column chromatography.

Characterisation: By mp, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR and HRMS.

Instrument Settings
Absorption level: Normal
Pre-stirring time: 0s

References
Kim, Y. H.; Lee, H.; Kim, Y. J.; Kim, B. T.; Heo, J.-N. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 495-501

Analysis