Functional phosphinoferrocene carboxamides

Functionalized amides 3 and 4 were prepared by the reaction of 1'-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1- carboxylic acid (Hdpf) with 2-(diphenylphosphino) ethylamine or 2-N,N'- (dimethylamino)ethylamine. The amides were converted to their respective phosphinsulfides 5 and 6. Addition of MeI to the solution of 6 gave ammonium salt 7 which, after desulfuration with Raney nickel afforded ammonium salt 8. Compounds 3-8 were characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy and by MS spectrometry. Phosphine sulfides 6 and polar amides 7 and 8 were structurally characterized. Amides 3, 4 and 8 were tested as ligands in Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of phenylboronic acid with 4-bromacetophenone in organic solvent, water and in biphasic system. Amides 3 and 4 and the related amides 1'-(diphenylphosphanyl)-1-[N-{3- (diphenylphosphino)propyl)}carbamoyl]ferrocene(1) and 1'-(diphenylphosphanyl)-1-[N-(3- dimethylaminopropyl)carbamoyl] ferrocene (2) were reacted with [(COD)PdCl2] to afford palladium complexes of the general formula [(L)PdCl2]. These compounds were characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy and by MS spectrometry and, for selected representatives, also by X-ray diffraction analysis. Keywords: ferrocene, phosphinoamides, palladium, coordination study, catalysis, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction