Title of Invention

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTITUTED BIPHENYLS

Abstract The invention discloses a process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I where R1, R2, R3, m, n are as described in the specification.
Full Text Description
The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the
formula I

in which the substituents are definecfas foilows:
R1 is nitro, amino or NHR3,
R2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-alkoxy,
C1-C6-haloalkyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)carbonyl or phenyl,
R3 is C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl or C2-C4-alkynyl,
m is 1 or 2, where, in the case that m = 2, the two R1 radicals may have different
definitions,
n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, where, in the case that n = 2 or 3, the two R2 radicals may have
different definitions,
which comprises reacting a compound of the formula II

in which Hal is halogen and R1 and m are each as defined above, in the presence of a
base and of a palladium catalyst selected from the group of: a) palladium-
triarylphosphine or -trialkylphosphine complex with palladium in the zero oxidation
state, b) salt of palladium in the presence of triarylphospine or trialkylphosphine as a
complex ligand or c) metallic palladium applied to support if appropriate,
in the presence of triarylphosphine or trialkylphosphine, in a solvent, with a
diphenylborinic acid (III)


in which R2 and n are each as defined above, where the triarylphosphines or
trialkylphosphines used may be substituted.
Tetrahedron Lett. 32, page 2277 (1991) states that the coupling reaction between
phenylboronic acid and chlorobenzene with use of the [1,4-bis(diphenylphosphine)-
butane]palladium(II) dichloride catalyst proceeds with a yield of only 28%.
EP-A 0 888 261 discloses a process for preparing nitrobiphenyls by reacting
chloronitrobenzenes with a phenylboronic acid in the presence of a palladium catalyst
and of a base. In this process, a very high catalyst concentration is necessary.
It was therefore an object of the present invention to provide an economically viable
process which can be implemented on the industrial scale for regioselectively preparing
substituted biphenyls, which works with a reduced palladium catalyst concentration.
Accordingly, the process defined at the outset has been found.
The diphenylborinic acid (III) is obtained by reaction of optionally substituted
phenylmagnesium chloride V with trialkyl borate, preferably trimethyl borate, in
tetrahydrofuran as a solvent according to scheme 1 which follows.

Essential for a high yield of diphenylborinic acid (III) is the use of only 0.7 eq. of trialkyl
borate based on the chlorobenzene (IV) used. Use of about 1.1 eq. of trialkyl borate
gives rise to phenylboronic acid as described in EP-A 0 888 261.
This reduction in the trialkyl borate use has several surprising advantages in relation to
the preparation of nitrobiphenyls (I). The space-time yield is increased. The feedstock

costs are lowered as a result of reduction in the amount of expensive trimethyl borate.
Unlike the phenylboronic acids used in EP-A 0 888 261, the diphenylborinic acids (III)
are soluble in tetrahydrofuran, which leads to an improvement in heat removal during '
the reaction, which is accompanied by lower consumption of the cooling capacity. This
leads in turn to higher process safety.
The reaction temperature in this process stage is from 10 to 30°C, preferably from 15
to 25°C.
The substituted biphenyls prepared by the present process have the following preferred
substituents:
R1 nitro, amino, methylamino, propylamino, butylamino, allylamino or propargyl-
amino,
more preferably nitro, amino or methylamino,
most preferably nitro or amino;
R2 cyano, nitro, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, aliyl,
propargyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethyl or phenyl,
more preferably fluorine, chlorine, methyl or methoxy,
most preferably fluorine or chlorine;
R3 methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, allyl or propargyl,
more preferably methyl, ethyl or allyl,
most preferably methyl;
m 1;
n 0,1 or 2, preferably 0 or 1, most preferably 1.
The subsequent homogeneously catalyzed Suzuki biaryl cross-coupling is carried out
according to scheme 2..


Preference is given to starting from diphenylborinic acids of the formula (III) in which R2
and n are each as defined above.
Further preferred starting materials are diphenyiborinic acids (III) in which n is 0 or 1
and is in particular 1.
Very particular preference is given to di(4-methylphenyl)borinic acid, di(4-fluorophenyl)-
borinic acid and in particular di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid as the starting compound
(III).
Preference is given to starting from compounds (II) which bear a single nitro or amino
group (m = 1), especially 4-nitrochlorobenzene or 4-aminochlorobenzene and in
particular 2-nitrochIorobenzene or 2-aminochlorobenzene.
The compound (II) is used, based on the diphenyiborinic acids (III) (diphenyiborinic
acid equivalents), normally in an equimolar amount, preferably with an up to 20 percent
excess, preferably with an up to 50 percent excess.
The bases used may be organic bases, for example tertiary amines. Preference is
given to using, for example, triethylamine or dimethylcyclohexylamine.
The bases used are preferably alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides,
alkali metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal carbonates, alkali metal hydrogen-
carbonates, alkali metal acetates, alkaline earth metal acetates, alkali metal alkoxides
and alkaline earth metal alkoxides, in a mixture and in particular individually.
Particularly preferred bases are alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal
hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal carbonates and alkali metal
hydrogencarbonates.

Especially preferred bases are alkali metal hydroxides, e.g. sodium hydroxide and
potassium hydroxide, and also alkali metal carbonates and alkali metal
hydrogencarbonates, e.g. lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate and potassium
carbonate.
The base is used in the process according to the invention preferably with a fraction of
from 100 to 500 mol%, more preferably from 150 to 400 mol%, based on the
diphenylborinic acids (III).
Suitable palladium catalysts are paliadium-ligand complexes with palladium in the zero
oxidation state, salts of palladium in the presence of complex ligands, or metallic
palladium applied to support if appropriate,preferably in the presence of complex ligands.
Suitable complex ligands are uncharged ligands such as triarylphosphines and
trialkylphosphines, which may optionally be substituted in the aryl rings, such as
triphenyiphosphine (TPP), di-1-adamantyl-n-butylphosphine, tri-tert-butylphosphine
(TtBP) or 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl.
Furthermore, the literature has also described further particularly reactive complex
ligands from other structural classes, including 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-4,5-H2-
imidazolium chloride (cf., for example, G. A. Grasa et al., Organometallics 2002, 21,
2866) and tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite (cf. A. Zapf et al., Chem. Eur. J. 2000,
6, 1830).
The reactivity of the complex ligands can be enhanced by adding a quaternary
ammonium salt such as tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) (cf., for example,
D. Zim et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 8199).
If required, the water solubility of the palladium complexes can be improved by various
substituents such as sulfonic acid or sulfonate salt groups, carboxylic acid or
carboxylate salt groups, phosphonic acid, phosphonium or phosphonate salt groups,
peralkylammonium, hydroxyl and polyether groups.
Among the paliadium-ligand complexes with palladium in the 0 oxidation state,
preference is given to using tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium and additionally
tetrakis[tri(o-tolyl)phosphine]palladium.
In the salts of palladium which are used in the presence of complex ligands, the
palladium is normally present in the two positive oxidation state. Preference is given to
using palladium chloride, palladium acetate or bisacetonitrilepalladium chloride.
Particular preference is given to using palladium chloride.

In general, from 6 to 60, preferably from 15 to 25, equivalents of the aforementioned
complex ligands, in particular triphenylphosphine and tri-tert-butylphosphine, are
combined with one equivalent of the palladium salt.
EP-A 0 888 261 describes the use of from 2 to 6 equivalents of triphenylphosphine per
equivalent of the palladium catalyst. The use of high ligand excesses is generally
viewed in the literature as disadvantageous, since this is expected to result in
inactivation of the catalytically active complex (cf., for example, J. Hassan et al., Chem.
Rev. 2002, 102, 1359).
!t was thus surprising that the high excess of complex ligand in combination with the
low catalyst use led to an increase in the overall yield of the process of the present
invention and accordingly to an improvement in the economic viability.
Metallic palladium is used preferably in pulverized form or on a support material, for
example in the form of palladium on activated carbon, palladium on alumina, palladium
on barium carbonate, palladium on barium sulfate, palladium on calcium carbonate,
palladium on aluminosilicates such as montmorillonite, palladium on SiO2 and
palladium on calcium carbonate, in each case with a palladium content of from 0.5 to
12% by weight. In addition to palladium and the support material, these catalysts may
comprise further dopants, for example lead.
When metallic palladium applied to support if appropriate is used, particular preference
is given to also using the aforementioned complex ligands, in particular to the use of
palladium on activated carbon in the presence of triphenylphosphine as a complex
ligand, where the phenyl groups in the triphenylphosphine are preferably substituted by
a total of from one to three sulfonate groups.
In the process according to the invention, the palladium catalyst is used with a low
fraction of from 0.001 to 1.0 mol%, preferably from 0.005 to 0.5 mol% or from 0.01 to
0.5 mol% and in particular from 0.005 to 0.05 mol%, based on the compound (II).
The low use of a palladium salt in combination with a high use of complex ligand
constitutes a significant cost advantage of this process over the prior art processes.
The process according to the invention may be carried out in a biphasic system
composed of aqueous phase and solid phase, i.e. the catalyst. In that case, the
aqueous phase may also comprise a water-soluble organic solvent in addition to water.
Organic solvents suitable for the process according to the invention are ethers such as
dimethoxyethane, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane and tert-
butyl methyl ether, hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, n-heptane, cyclohexane, benzene,

toluene and xylene, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol,
ethylene glycol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol, ketones such as acetone, ethyl
methyl ketone and isobutyl methyl ketone, amides such as dimethylformamide,
dimethylacetamide and /V-methylpyrrolidone, in each case individually or in a mixture.
Preferred solvents are ethers such as dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane,
hydrocarbons-such as cyclohexane, toluene and xylene, alcohols such as ethanol,
1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol and tert-butanol, in. each case individually or in a
mixture.
In a particularly preferred variant of the process according to the invention, water, one or more water-insoluble and one or more water-soluble solvents are used for example mixtures of water and dioxane, or water and tetrahydrofuran, or water, dioxane and
ethanol, or water, tetrahydrofuran and methanol, or water, toluene and tetrahydrofuran,
preferably water and tetrahydrofuran, or water, tetrahydrofuran and methanol.
The total amount of solvent is normally from 3000 to 500 g and preferably from 2000 to
700 g, per mole of the compound (II).
Appropriately, the process is carried out by adding the compound (II), the diphenyl-
borinic acids (III), the base and the catalytic amount of the palladium catalyst to a
mixture of water and one or more inert organic solvents, and stirring at a temperature
of from 50°C to 120°C, preferably from 70°C to 110°C, more preferably from 90°C to
100°C, for a period of from 1 to 50, preferably from 2 to 24 hours.
Depending on the solvent and temperature used, a pressure of from 1 bar to 6 bar,
preferably from' 1 bar to 4 bar, is established.
Preference is given to carrying out the reaction in water and tetrahydrofuran.
The reaction may be carried out in customary apparatus suitable for such processes.
On completion of reaction, palladium catalyst obtained as a solid is removed, for
example by filtration, and the crude product is freed from the solvent or the solvents.
In the case of products which are not fully water-soluble, water-soluble palladium
catalysts or complex ligands are removed fully from the crude product in the separation
of the water phase.
Subsequently, further purification may be effected by methods which are known to
those skilled in the art and are appropriate to the particular product, for example by
recrystallization, distillation, sublimation, zone melting, melt crystallization or

chromatography.
By the process according to the invention, it is possible to prepare, for example:
4'-chloro-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-chloro-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-fluoro-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-fluoro-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-methyl-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-methyl-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-methoxy-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-methoxy-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-bromo-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-bromo-2-aminobiphenyl,
3'-fluoro-2-nitrobiphenyl,
3'-fiuoro-2-aminobiphenyl,
S'-chioro^-nitrobiphenyl,
3'-chloro-2-aminobiphenyl,
3'-bromo-2-nitrobiphenyl,
3'-bromo-2-aminobiphenyl,
3'-methyl-2-nitrobiphenyl,
3'-methyl-2-aminobiphenyl,
3'-methoxy-2-nitrobiphenyl,
3'-methoxy-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-phenyl-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-phenyl-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-trifluoromethyl-2-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-trifluoromethyl-2-aminobiphenyl,
4'-fluoro-4-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-fluoro-4-aminobiphenyl,
4'-chloro-4-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-chloro-4-aminobiphenyl,
4'-bromo-4-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-bromo-4-aminobiphenyl,
4'-methyl-4-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-methyl-4-aminobiphenyl,
4'-cyano-4-nitrobiphenyl,
4'-cyano-4-aminobiphenyi,
2-nitrobiphenyl,
2-aminobiphenyl,
4-nitrobiphenyl,
4-aminobiphenyl.

The process according to the invention affords the compounds I in very high up to
quantitative yields at very good purity.
The biphenyls obtainable by the process according to the invention are suitable as
precursors for substituted biphenylamines, which are in turn intermediates for fungicidal
crop protection active ingredients (cf., for example, EP-A 545 099).
Synthesis of 4'-chloro-2-nitrobiphenyl
Example 1: Di-(4-Chlorophenyl)borinic acid
A solution of 120g of trimethyl borate and 590 g of tetrahydrofuran was cooled to 11oC
To this were metered 1000 g of a 20% by weight solution of 4-chlorophenylmagnesium
chloride in tetrahydrofuran within 2 hours. In the course of this, a temperature of 20-
21 °C was established. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 20°C for
another 1 hour.
The reaction mixture was subsequently treated with 621 g of 10% aqueous
hydrochloric acid and stirred at 40°C for 30 minutes. After phase separation, 1500 g of
a solution of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid in tetrahydrofuran were obtained
(conversion 87%). The organic phase may be processed further as a crude product, or
di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid may be isolated by column chromatography on silica gel
using mixtures of ethyl acetate and cyclohexane.
Example 2: Reaction of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid and 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
An autoclave was initially charged with 240 g of a 20% by weight aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution at 15-20°C. To this were metered 539 g of a 9-10% by weight
solution of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid in dioxane at 18-22°C within 26 minutes. After
full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 18-22°C for 40 minutes. 2.4 g of a 50%
by weight solution of triphenylphosphine in dioxane were added to the reaction
solution. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 18-22°C for 30 minutes.
Finally, 117 mg of (bisacetonitrile)palladium(l I), chloride and 84 g of 1-chloro-2-
nitrobenzene were added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was heated to
100°C for 11.5 hours. In the course of this, an elevated pressure of 3.7 bar was
established.
After full reaction of the di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid, the reaction solution was cooled
to 40-45°C and the pressure vessel was decompressed to standard pressure. The
reaction solution was extracted with 250 g of 10% by weight aqueous hydrochloric acid.
After phase separation, a solution of 4-chloro-2'-nitrobiphenyl in dioxane was obtained
(conversion 99%). Dioxane was removed by distillation under reduced pressure and

4-chloro-2'-nitrobiphenyl could be isolated by melt crystallization.
Example 3: Reaction of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid and 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
An autoclave was initially charged with 495 g of a 20% by weight aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution at 15-20°C. To this were metered 1000 g of an 11 % by weight
solution of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid in tetrahydrofuran at 18-22oC within 30
minutes. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 18-22°C for 30 minutes.
3.5 g of a 50% by weight solution of triphenylphosphine in tetrahydrofuran were added
to the reaction solution. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 20-21°C
for 30 minutes. Finally, 0.9 g of.palladium(ll) chloride in 227 g of molten 1-chloro-2-
nitrobenzene were added to the reaction solutibn.The reaction solution was heated to 100°C for 6-8 hours. In the course of this, an elevated pressure of 3.0 bar was
established in the autoclave.
After full reaction of the di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid, the autoclave was
decompressed to standard pressure and the reaction solution was cooied to 40-50°C.
The reaction solution was extracted with 450 g of 10% by weight aqueous hydrochloric
acid. After phase separation, a solution of 4-chloro-2'-nitrobiphenyl in tetrahydrofuran
was obtained (conversion 99%).
Example 4: Reaction of di-(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid and 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
A 4 I four-necked flask was initially charged with 770 g of 22% by weight aqueous
sodium hydroxide solution at 20°C. To this were metered 2045 g of a 13% by weight
solution of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid in tetrahydrofuran at 20°C within 30 minutes.
After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 20°C for 30 minutes. 9.8 g of
triphenylphosphine, 1.7 g of palladium(ll) chloride and 273 g of molten 1-chloro-2-
nitrobenzene were added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was heated to
reflux temperature for 20 hours.
After full reaction of the 4-chlorophenylboronic acid, the reaction solution was cooled to
40°C and subsequently extracted with 255 g of 35% by weight aqueous hydrochloric
acid. After phase separation, a solution of 4-chloro-2'-nitrobiphenyl in tetrahydrofuran
was obtained (conversion 99%).
Example 5: Reaction of 4-chlorophenylboronic acid and 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
A 4 m3 reactor was initially charged with 1773 kg of a 13% by weight solution of
4-chlorophenylboronic acid in tetrahydrofuran at 18-22°C. Within 20 minutes, 538 kg of
25% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 140 kg of water were metered in with
stirring at 22-30°C. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 22-25°C for 30
minutes. 2.28 kg of triphenylphosphine, 372 g of palladium(ll) chloride and 252 kg of

molten 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene were added to the reaction solution. The reaction
solution was heated to 66°C for 18 h. After full reaction of the 4-chlorophenylboronic
acid, the reaction solution was cooled to 45°C and extracted with 794 kg of 10% by .
weight aqueous hydrochloric acid. After phase separation, a solution of 4-chloro-2'- ,
nitrobiphenyl in tetrahydrofuran was obtained (conversion 99%).
Example 6: Reaction of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid and 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene
An autoclave was initially charged with 177 g of a 20% by weight aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution at 15°C. To this were metered 415 g of a 9-10% by weight solution
of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid in tetrahydrofuran at 18-20°C within 30 minutes. After
fulI addition,the reaction solution was stirred at 18-20°C for 30 rninutes. 0.24 g of a
50% by weight solution of tri-tert-butylphosphine in tetrahydrofuran was added to the
reaction solution. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 18-20°C for
30 minutes. Finally, 104 mg of a 10% by weight solution of palladium(ll) chloride in
10% by weight aqueous hydrochloric acid and 91 g of an 85% by weight solution of
1-chioro-2-nitrobenzene in tetrahydrofuran were added to the reaction solution. The
reaction solution was heated to 100°C for 12 hours. In the course of this, an elevated
pressure of 3.5 bar was established.
After full reaction of the di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid, the reaction solution was cooied
to 40-50°C and the pressure vessel was decompressed to standard pressure. The
reaction solution was extracted with 125 g of 10% by weight aqueous hydrochloric acid.
After phase separation, a solution of 4-chloro-2'-nitrobiphenyl in tetrahydrofuran was
obtained (conversion 85%).
Example 7: Reaction of di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid and 1-bromo-2-aniline
An autoclave was initially charged with 240 g of a 20% by weight aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution at 20°C. To this were metered 539 g of a 9-10% by weight solution
of di(4-chlorophenyi)borinic acid in tetrahydrofuran at 20°C within 30 minutes. After full
addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 20°C for 30 minutes. 1.3 g of a 50% by
weight solution of triphenylphosphine in tetrahydrofuran were added to the reaction
solution. After full addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 20°C for 30 minutes.
Finally, 320 mg of a 10% by weight solution of palladium(ll) chloride in 10% by weight
hydrochloric acid and 108 g of an 85% by weight solution of 1-bromo-2-aniline in
tetrahydrofuran were added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was heated
to 100°Cfor 12 hours. In the course of this, an elevated pressure of 3.5 bar was
established.
After full reaction of the di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid, the reaction solution was cooled
to 40-50°C and the pressure vessel was decompressed to standard pressure. After

phase separation, the organic phase was extracted with 100 g of 20% by weight
aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. A solution of 4-chloro-2'-nitrobiphenyl in
tetrahydrofuran was obtained (conversion 85%). Tetrahydrofuran was removed by
distillation under reduced pressure and 4-chloro-2'-nitr6biphenyl could be isolated by
crystallization.

We Claim:
1. A process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I

in which the substituents are defined as follows:
R1 is nitro, amino or NHR3,
R2 is cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C1-C6-
haloalkyl, (C1-C6-alkyl)carbonyl or phenyl,
R3 is C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl or C2-C4-alkynyl,
m is 1 or 2, where, in the case that m = 2, the two R1 radicals may have different
definitions,
n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, where, in the case that n = 2 or 3, the two R2 radicals may have
different definitions,
which comprises reacting a compound of the formula II

in which Hal is halogen and R1 and m are each as defined above, at a temperature of
from 50°C to 120°C and a pressure of from 1 bar to 6 bar in the presence of a base
and of a palladium catalyst selected from the group of: a) palladium-triarylphosphine
or -trialkylphosphine complex with palladium in the zero oxidation state, b) salt of
palladium in the presence of triarylphospine or trialkylphosphine as a complex ligand
or c) metallic palladium applied to support if appropriate, in the presence of
triarylphosphine or trialkylphosphine, in a solvent, with a diphenylborinic acid (III)


in which R2 and n are each as defined above, where the triarylphosphines or
trialkylphosphines used may be substituted.
2. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound (II) used is 2-nitrochloro
benzene.
3. The process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the starting compound (III) is a
diphenylborinic acid which is substituted only in the 4-position.
4. The process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a diphenylborinic acid (III) is used
which bears, as the sole substituent in the 4-position, fluorine, chlorine or a methyl
group.
5. The process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the starting compound (III) is
di(4-chlorophenyl)borinic acid.
6. The process as claimed in claims 1 to 5, wherein the palladium catalyst from the
group a) palladium-triarylphosphine or -trialkylphosphine complex with palladium in
the zero oxidation state used is tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium or tetrakis(tri-
tert-butylphosphine)palladium.
7. The process as claimed in claims 1 to 5, wherein a palladium catalyst from the
group b) salt of palladium in the presence of triarylphospine or trialkylphosphine as a
complex ligand is used.
8. The process as claimed in claims 1 to 5, wherein the palladium catalyst from the
group c) metallic palladium applied to support used is metallic palladium on
activated carbon in the presence of triphenylphosphine whose phenyl groups are
substituted by a total of from 1 to 3 sulfonate groups.
9. The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein the salt of the palladium is palladium
chloride, palladium acetate or bisacetonitrilepalladium chloride.

10. The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein a palladium catalyst from the group b)
salt of palladium in the presence of triarylphospine or trialkylphosphine as a complex
ligand is used for which from 6 to 60 equivalents of triphenylphosphine are used per
equivalent of the palladium salt.
11. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein from 0.001 to 1.0 mol% of the palladium
catalyst is used, based on the compound (II).
12. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out at a
temperature of from 70 to 110°C.
13. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reaction is carried out in a mixture of
water and an organic solvent.

14. The process as claimed in claim 3, wherein the organic solvent used is an ether.
15. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reactions are carried out at a
pressure of from 1 to 4 bar.


ABSTRACT

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTITUTED BIPHENYLS
The invention discloses a process for preparing substituted biphenyls of the formula I

where R1, R2, R3, m, n are as described in the specification.

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Patent Number 253213
Indian Patent Application Number 3188/KOLNP/2007
PG Journal Number 27/2012
Publication Date 06-Jul-2012
Grant Date 04-Jul-2012
Date of Filing 29-Aug-2007
Name of Patentee BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Applicant Address 67056 LUDWIGSHAFEN
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 ENGEL, STEFAN KONIGSBERGERSTR. 103A, 55268 NIEDER- OLM
2 OBERDING, TANJA M. MAZZARELLO, 77, 12620-000 PIQUETE-SP-BRASIL
PCT International Classification Number C07C 201/12, C07C 205/12
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP2006/060400
PCT International Filing date 2006-03-02
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 102005010107.0 2005-03-02 Germany