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Buchwald–Hartwig amination: p-Toluidine → 4-Methoxy-4'-methyldiphenylamine

66% yield, run at 60 °C for 16 hours, as recorded by experimental reaction archive. The written procedure is below. One of 864 recorded runs making this product; all of them are compared below.

verified record, 66% yield recorded, Not balanced as written, From experimental reaction archive

Reagents, catalysts and solvents are in the table below.

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The atoms, from reactants to products

COCCCCNCCCCCCCCCI
Reactants · 1/6
breakingformingbond order changesmapped atom that changes

Drawn from the record's atom map: which bonds break and which form between the reactants and products the source listed. It shows a change in connectivity, not a simulated trajectory and not a mechanism.

What was in the flask

RoleSpeciesFormulaYield
Reactantp-ToluidineC₇H₉N—
Reactant4-IodoanisoleC₇H₇IO—
ReagentMTBD 25C₈H₁₅N₃—
Reagentc1ccc(CN(Cc2ccccc2)c2ccon2)cc1C₁₇H₁₆N₂O—
Catalystt-BuBrettPhosC₄₄H₅₉F₃NO₅PPdS—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideC₂H₆OS—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideC₂H₆OS—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideC₂H₆OS—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideC₂H₆OS—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideC₂H₆OS—
Product4-Methoxy-4'-methyldiphenylamineC₁₄H₁₅NO65.94%

The equation does not balance as written. That is usual for an experimental record: the source listed what it put in and what it measured, not a stoichiometric equation.

Conditions

Temperature
60 °C
Duration
16 hours

Only the dimensions the source stated are listed. Anything absent here was not recorded, and it is not inferred from what the class usually needs.

Yield

  • 66% of 4-Methoxy-4'-methyldiphenylamine.

Every recorded run making this product

864 runs of this class made the same product. The 40 highest-yielding are listed; this page's run is among them.

ReactantsCatalystReagentsSolventTemp.TimeYield
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours68%
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuBrettPhosMTBD 25; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours68%
p-Toluidine; 4-BromoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours67%
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 25; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours66%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours66%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuBrettPhosMTBD 25; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours66% (this run)
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuXPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours66%
p-Toluidine; 4-BromoanisoleAdBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours65%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours64%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours61%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours60%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours60%
p-Toluidine; 4-BromoanisoleAdBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours59%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours58%
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuXPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours58%
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours58%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours58%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours58%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; 3-Methylisoxazole-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours58%
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours57%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; 3-Methylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours57%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 25; C17H16N2O5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours57%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 25; Ethyl 1,2-oxazole-3-carboxylate5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours57%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 25; 4-Phenylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours56%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 255 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours56%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; 4-Phenylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-BromoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; Ethyl 5-methylisoxazole-3-carboxylate5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; Ethyl 5-methylisoxazole-3-carboxylate5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuBrettPhosMTBD 25; Isoxazole, 5-phenyl-5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-Bromoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 255 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; Ethyl 5-methylisoxazole-3-carboxylate5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; 3-Phenylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 255 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours55%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; 3-Methylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours54%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhos2,N'3,N'3,N3,N3,N'5,N'5,N5,N5-nonamethyl-2,4,6-triaza-3lambda5,5lambda5-diphosphaocta-3,5-diene-3,3,5,5-tetramine; 3-Phenylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours54%
p-Toluidine; 4-BromoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; 3-Phenylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours54%
p-Toluidine; 4-Iodoanisolet-BuXPhosMTBD 25; 3-Methylisoxazole-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours54%
p-Toluidine; 4-BromoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 255 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours53%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhos2-tert-Butyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; 3-Methylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours53%
p-Toluidine; 4-IodoanisoleAdBrettPhosMTBD 25; 3-Methylisoxazole5 × Dimethyl Sulfoxide60 °C16 hours53%

Every value is as the source recorded it. A run with no yield was reported without one, and nothing here is averaged, modelled or filled in.

Procedure

Copied from the source record, unedited

These solutions were added to a 384- well source plate (80 µL per well). The Mosquito HTS liquid handling robot was used to dose each of these solutions (200 nL each) into a 1536-well plate.

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  • experimental reaction archive record ord-b80434a03758417186587d860cdc20f6 from dataset "Ahneman" (doi: 10.1126/science.aar5169). No atom mapping is provided by the source.

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