Herrmann's catalyst

Organopalladium compound used as a catalyst
Herrmann's catalyst
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 172418-32-5
ChemSpider
  • 10136140
PubChem CID
  • 15978061
UNII
  • 0K4FY6KS4N
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  • DTXSID40704833 Edit this at Wikidata
Properties
Chemical formula
C46H46O4P2Pd2
Molar mass 937.66 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow solid
Melting point 123–125 °C (253–257 °F; 396–398 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound

Herrmann's catalyst is an organopalladium compound that is a popular catalyst for the Heck reaction. It is a yellow air-stable solid that is soluble in organic solvents. Under conditions for catalysis, the acetate group is lost and the Pd-C bond undergoes protonolysis, giving rise to a source of "PdP(o-tol)3".

The complex is made by reaction of tris(o-tolyl)phosphine with palladium(II) acetate:[1]

2 Pd(OAc)2 + 2 P(o−tolyl)3 → 2 HOAc + Pd2(OAc)2[P(o−tolyl)(o−tolyl)2]2

Many analogues of Hermann's catalyst have been developed, e.g. palladacycles obtained from 2-aminobiphenyl.[2]

References

  1. ^ Herrmann, W. A.; Brossmer, C.; Reisinger, C.-P.; Riermeier, T. H.; Öfele, K.; Beller, M. (1997). "Palladacycles: Efficient New Catalysts for the Heck Vinylation of Aryl Halides". Chemistry – A European Journal. 3: 1357–1364. doi:10.1002/chem.19970030823.
  2. ^ Bruneau, A.; Roche, M.; Alami, M.; Messaoudi, S. (2015). "2-Aminobiphenyl Palladacycles: The "Most Powerful" Precatalysts in C–C and C–Heteroatom Cross-Couplings". ACS Catalysis. 5: 1386–1396. doi:10.1021/cs502011x.
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Palladium compounds
Pd(0)
  • Pd(P(C6H5)3)4
Organopalladium(0) compounds
  • Pd2((C6H5C2H2)2CO)3
  • Pd(II)
    • Pd(OCOCH3)2
    • Pd((COCH3)2CH)2
    • PdBr2
    • PdCl2
    • Pd(CN)2
    • PdF2
    • PdI2
    • Pd(NO3)2
    • Pd(ClO4)2
    • PdO
    • PdS
    • PdSO4
    • Na2PdCl4
    • Fe(C5H4P(C6H5)2)2PdCl2
    • Pd(P(C6H5)3)2Cl2
    Organopalladium(II) compounds
  • ((CH2)2CHPdCl)2
  • (C5H5)Pd(C3H5)
  • Pd(II,IV)
    • Pd2F6
    Pd(IV)
    • PdF4
    Pd(VI)
    • PdF6 (hypothetical)
    • PdAs2