title: Organosoluble copper clusters as precatalysts for carbon-heteroelement bond-forming reactions: microwave and conventional heating.
abstract: The coupling of aryl iodides with alcohols under mild conditions has been explored using self-assembled octanuclear copper clusters as catalysts. Reactions involving tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol were typically complete in 4-8 h at 110 degrees C using an oil bath or 1-3 h with microwave heating. High yields of alkyl aryl ethers were obtained with catalyst loadings as low as 0.4 mol % cluster.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Manbeck
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lipman
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Stockland
authors.forename: Adrienne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Freidl
authors.forename: Amy F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hasler
authors.forename: Joshua J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Ilia A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Guzei