Suzuki-Miyaura, Mizoroki-Heck carbon-carbon coupling and hydrogenation reactions catalysed by PdII and RhI complexes containing cyclodiphosphazane cis-{tBuNP(OC6H4OMe-o)} 2

Abstract

The catalytic activity of the palladium complex cis-[PdCl 2{(tBuNP(OC6H4OMe-o)) 2-κP}2] (2) containing cis-{tBuNP(OC 6H4OMe-o)}2 (1) in Suzuki-Miyaura and Mizoroki-Heck carbon-carbon cross coupling reactions is described. The compound 2 also displays very high activity in Mizoroki-Heck coupling reactions. The rhodium(I) complex [RhCl(COD){(tBuNP(OC6H 4OMe-o))2-κP}] (3) acts as an excellent catalyst for the hydrogenation of several terminal olefins. © Indian Academy of Sciences.