Quinonediimines as redox-active organocatalysts for oxidative coupling of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds under molecular oxygen?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2016-05-12 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC03053J

Abstract

It is revealed that N,N′-diphenyl-p-benzoquinonediimine works as a redox-active organocatalyst for the oxidative homo-coupling of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds under molecular oxygen. The catalytic cycle was formally monitored by 1H NMR experiments.

Graphical abstract: Quinonediimines as redox-active organocatalysts for oxidative coupling of aryl- and alkenylmagnesium compounds under molecular oxygen
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