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On the mechanism of benzimidazole synthesis via copper-catalysed intramolecular N-arylation

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CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue 24, Pages 7181-7189

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d3cy00767g

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This study investigates the intermediates and role of ancillary ligands in copper(I)-catalyzed intramolecular N-arylation reactions. Solid-state structures of copper(I) species with the reaction substrate and product are reported. In addition, kinetic profiling reveals negligible catalyst deactivation but significant catalyst inhibition. Based on these results, an improved catalytic protocol with sub-mol% catalyst loading has been developed.
Copper(i)-catalysed intramolecular Ullmann N-arylation has been widely used to synthesise benzimidazoles. However, the possible intermediates on the catalytic pathway and the role of the ancillary ligands in these systems have been seldom studied and are currently not fully understood, especially when compared to comparable intermolecular Ullmann reactions. Accordingly, this work explores the copper(i)-intramolecular N-arylation of 1,2-dimethylbenzimidazole, reporting on the solid-state structures of several copper(i) species with the reaction substrate and product. In addition, kinetic profiling using bis(tetra-n-butylphosphonium) malonate as a soluble base has been carried out, notably revealing negligible catalyst deactivation but significant catalyst inhibition. Based on these results an improved catalytic protocol using sub-mol% catalyst loading has been developed.

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