STILLE CROSS-COUPLING REACTIONS OF ARYL MESYLATES AND TOSYLATES USING A BIARYLPHOSPHINE BASED CATALYST SYSTEM.

A catalyst system for the Stille cross-coupling reactions of aryl mesylates and tosylates is reported. Using the combination of Pd(OAc)2, XPhos, and CsF in t-BuOH an array of aryl and heteroaryl sulfonates were successfully employed in these reactions. Morever, heteroarylstannanes, such as furyl, thiophenyl, and N-methylpyrrole, which are often prone to decomposition, were efficiently coupled under these conditions. Ortho-substitution on the stannane coupling partner was well tolerated; however, the presence of ortho substituents on the aryl sulfonates greatly reduced the proficiency of these reactions.