Buchwald-Hartwig amination of aryl chlorides catalyzed by easily accessible benzimidazolyl phosphine-Pd complexes

This study describes the efficacy of benzimidazolyl phosphine ligands, which are easily synthesized from inexpensive and commercially available o-phenylenediamine, 2-bormobenzoic acid, and chlorophosphines, in the Buchwald-Hartwig amination of aryl chlorides. Primary and secondary aromatic/aliphatic amines are effective substrates in this catalytic system. Functional groups such as keto and esters are also compatible. The catalyst loading can be reduced to 0.1 mol% Pd.