title: Electron transfer-induced coupling of haloarenes to styrenes and 1,1-diphenylethenes triggered by diketopiperazines and Potassium tert-butoxide.
abstract: The coupling of haloarenes to styrenes and 1,1-diarylethenes has been achieved with potassium tert-butoxide in the presence of N,N'-dialkyldiketopiperazines. In contrast to previously reported reactions where phenanthroline has been used to mediate the reactions, the use of diketopiperazines can lead to either 1,1,2-triarylethenes or 1,1,2-triarylethanes, depending on the conditions used.
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK. eswararao.doni@strath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Eswararao
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doni
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK. shengze_zhou@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Shengze
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK. john.murphy@strath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000440:Butanols / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D054659:Diketopiperazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013343:Styrenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C587461:1,1-diphenylethene; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D000440:Butanols; D054659:Diketopiperazines; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D013267:Stilbenes; D013343:Styrenes; C077664:tert-butoxide, potassium