Synthesis of Symmetrical Biaryls via Rhodium Catalyzed Dimerization of Arylmercurials and Mechanism of the Dimerization

摘要

A series of symmetrical biaryls was synthesized from arylmercuric chlorides and biarylmercurials in the presence of [ClRh(CO) 2] 2 in hexamethylphosphoramide(HMPA). The mechanism of the [ClRh(CO) 2] 2 catalyzed dimerization of biarylmercurials was studied, and shown to be mainly intermolecular reaction.