Abstract
Electroreduction of N,N′-dioctyl-4,4′-bipyridinium bis(triflimide) [C8V2+][Tf2N-] 2 in THF gave a dark blue solution of the corresponding quinoid C8V0, which worked as an efficient organic reductant for Pd-catalyzed reductive coupling of aryl bromides to give the corresponding biphenyl derivatives in good yields. After usual workup, [C8V 2+][Tf2N-]2 was recovered and reused for generation of the organic reductant C8V0.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-88 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Synlett |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Coupling
- Electron transfer
- Halides
- Palladium
- Reductions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry