Access to Well-Defined Heterogeneous Catalytic Systems via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP):  Applications in Palladium(II)-Mediated Coupling Reactions

The preparation of a new heterogeneous palladium(II)-based catalyst and its homogeneous analogue and their use for Heck-type, alkyne and amine couplings are described. The heterogeneous catalytic system is based on a polymer-bound dichloropalladium di(pyrid-2-yl)amide and was prepared via ring-opening metathesis copolymerization of norborn-2-ene-5-(N,N-di(pyrid-2-yl))carbamide with 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4,5,8-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene and subsequent loading of the resulting resin with palladium(II) chloride. The heterogeneous catalyst is air, moisture, and temperature stable up to 150 °C and highly active (94−99% yields) in the vinylation of aryl iodides and aryl bromides (Heck-type couplings) with turn-over numbers (TONs) of up to 210000. Even higher TON's (up to 350000) may be achieved in the arylation of alkynes. High yields (≤95%) and TONs (≤24000) may additionally be achieved in the tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) assisted vinylation of aryl chlorides. Moderate yields (