Synthesis of tetra-substituted 5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles via sequential halogenation/palladium-catalyzed C–C and C–N cross-coupling?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2016-01-26 DOI: 10.1039/C5OB02390D

Abstract

A mild and efficient protocol for the assembly of tetra-substituted 5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles is presented, involving halogenation at the 4-position of readily prepared tri-substituted 5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles to give 4-halo-1-phenyl-5-trifluoromethyl pyrazoles, and subsequent palladium-catalyzed Negishi or Buchwald–Hartwig cross-couplings to install carbon or nitrogen-based 4-substituents. Key to the success of these challenging cross-couplings is the use of XPhos and JosiPhos CyPF-tBu ligands, respectively.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of tetra-substituted 5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles via sequential halogenation/palladium-catalyzed C–C and C–N cross-coupling
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