title: Iron-catalyzed direct arylation through directed C-H bond activation.
abstract: An iron-catalyzed C-C bond formation reaction of a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound with an arylzinc reagent takes place at 0 degrees C in a good to quantitative yield. The reaction involves a C-H bond activation directed by a neighboring nitrogen atom. The important additives in this reaction are 1,10-phenanthroline, tetramethylethylenediamine, and 1,2-dichloro-2-methylpropane, in the absence of which a very low product yield was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Norinder
authors.forename: Arimasa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Naohiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshikai
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakamura