Palladium(0) Complexes of a 15-Membered Macrocyclic Triolefin as a Recoverable Catalyst - Monomer- and Polystyrene-Anchored Versions

Abstract

Preparation of the 15-membered cycle (E,E,E)-1,6,11-tris[(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)sulfonyl]-1,6,11-triazacyclopentadeca3,8,13-triene (8) is reported. This cyclic triolefin forms a stable Pd0 complex 9 which catalyzes several cross-coupling reactions and can be recovered. Anchoring to a polystyrene framework affords a solid version of the catalyst, which is recovered by simple filtration and reused without loss of catalytic activity.