Palladium(0) catalyzed 2,2′-bipyrrole syntheses

Lijuan Jiao, Louisiana State University
Erhong Hao, Anhui Normal University
Frank R. Fronczek, Louisiana State University
M. Graça H. Vicente, Louisiana State University
Kevin M. Smith, Louisiana State University

Abstract

Several 2-iodopyrroles are used in Pd(0) catalyzed homocoupling reactions at room temperature in the presence of water to efficiently synthesize 2,2′-bipyrroles. These 2,2′-bipyrroles are strongly luminous materials and have high fluorescence quantum yields. © 2011 World Scientific Publishing Company.