Liquid-Assisted Grinding Accelerating: Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction of Aryl Chlorides under High-Speed Ball-Milling Conditions

The effect of liquid-assisted grinding has been studied using mechanical Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of aryl chlorides as the model reaction. Catalytic systems of Davephos and PCy3 are tested respectively showing strong influences from different liquids. Unexpected improvement of yield over 55% is observed using alcohols as additives, which is explained by in situ formed alkoxides and their participation in oxidative addition. Further expansion of substrates using Pd(OAc)2/PCy3/MeOH system gives desired products in good to high yields.