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Review

Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling in Continuous Flow

by
Christophe Len
1,*,
Sophie Bruniaux
1,
Frederic Delbecq
2 and
Virinder S. Parmar
3
1
Centre de Recherche Royallieu, Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), Sorbonne Universités, CS 60319, F-60203 Compiègne CEDEX, France
2
Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale (ESCOM), 1 rue du Réseau Jean-Marie Buckmaster, F-60200 Compiègne, France
3
Institute of Advanced Sciences, 86-410 Faunce Corner Mall Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Catalysts 2017, 7(5), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7050146
Submission received: 15 March 2017 / Revised: 18 April 2017 / Accepted: 25 April 2017 / Published: 9 May 2017
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction and Potential Applications)
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Abstract

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Carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions are among the most important processes in organic chemistry and Suzuki–Miyaura reactions are the most widely used protocols. For a decade, green chemistry and particularly catalysis and continuous flow, have shown immense potential in achieving the goals of “greener synthesis”. To date, it seems difficult to conceive the chemistry of the 21st century without the industrialization of continuous flow process in the area of pharmaceuticals, drugs, agrochemicals, polymers, etc. A large variety of palladium Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions have been developed using a continuous flow sequence for preparing the desired biaryl derivatives. Our objective is to focus this review on the continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts.

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1. Introduction

Among the main reactions in organic chemistry, C–C bond formation via a cross-coupling reaction catalyzed by transition metals is undoubtedly the most important and has been exploited very widely in the recent years. Palladium, the most widely used metal, enables the synthesis of complex and functionalized organic molecules and its chemistry possesses different interesting facets such as heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis under mild experimental conditions compatible with many functional groups [1,2,3,4,5]. Several palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reactions such as Heck [6,7,8,9,10,11], Suzuki [12,13,14,15,16], Sonogashira [17,18,19,20,21], Stille [22,23,24,25], Hiyama [26], Negishi [27], Kumada [28], Murahashi [29] and Buchwald–Hartwig [30,31] have been developed over the years.
Due to current impetus in promoting green chemistry for sustainable development, both for academic and industrial research, chemists have recently established catalytic reactions based on renewable resources, atom economy, less hazardous chemical steps, safer (least toxic) solvents, auxiliaries and alternative technologies such as continuous flow, microwave irradiation, ultrasound irradiation, etc. In the context of green chemistry, catalysis and alternative media, different cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki–Miyaura in batch reactors have been developed in aqueous media or in water as sole green safer solvent via conventional heating or microwave irradiation [32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43]. Continuous flow chemistry as alternative technology offers significant processing advantages including improved thermal management, mixing control, application to a wider range of reaction conditions, scalability, energy efficiency, waste reduction, safety, use of heterogeneous catalysis, multistep synthesis and much more [44,45,46,47,48,49]. Two different reactors, micro and meso (or flow) reactors, exist and the devices depend on the channel dimensions, from 10 to 300 µm for the micro reactor (also called milli or mini) and from 300 µm to more than 5 mm for the meso reactor. Several advantages and disadvantages are associated with the micro and meso reactors. The main advantages for the micro reactor are the low material input, low waste output, excellent mass transfer properties, fast diffusive mixing and the disadvantages are the low throughput, tendency to channel blockage and high pressure drop. In the case of solid handling due to confined conditions and increasing of the concentration to have a better productivity, the use of continuous sonication could prevent clogging [50]. For the meso reactor, the advantages are the high throughput, low pressure drop and possibility to handle solids for heterogeneous catalysis. Few disadvantages for meso reactors are poor mass transfer property, slower mixing, etc. Different studies have described the theory and practicalities of scaled-out micro and meso reactors but no practical examples of large-scale production have been described. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions in continuous flow reactors have been reported in the literature at temperatures higher than 60 °C [51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63], while only few studies have described micro and meso reactors for the C–C bond formation at temperature lower than 60 °C. In parallel with the synthesis of low molecular weight compounds, this technique has been applied by academic and industrial groups for the production of polymers [64,65,66,67]. For the sake of clarity, this review describes continuous flow selective palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions having a good energy efficiency at temperatures ranging between 0 °C and 80 °C.

2. Accepted Mechanism of Suzuki Cross-Coupling

The Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction [12,13,14,15,16] is one of the most versatile and frequently employed method for C–C bond formation. It consists of the coupling of organoboron compounds (organoborane, organoboronic acid, organoboronate ester and potassium trifluoroborate) with aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl halides. Nowadays, a large variety of boronic acids are commercially available. The general Suzuki–Miyaura catalytic cycle occurs through oxidative addition, transmetallation and reductive elimination [13,14,15,68,69,70]. After formation of the catalytic species Pd(0), generated in situ starting from palladium Pd(II) or directly from Pd(0) derivatives, oxidative addition of the aryl halide ArX furnishes the palladium complex (ArPdXLn). The transmetallation step occurs by conversion of the palladium halide (ArPdXLn) in the presence of the base RO− to a nucleophilic palladium alkoxy complex (ArPdORLn). This complex subsequently reacts with a neutral organoboron compound Ar’B(OH)2 to afford the diaryl complex (ArPdAr’Ln) in a cis–trans equilibrium. Then, reductive elimination of the cis form gives the biaryl derivative Ar–Ar’ and Pd(0) (Scheme 1) [15].
Using supported palladium catalysts, Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction is a heterogeneous catalysis [71]. During the reaction, the palladium Pd(II) could be release from the surface of the solid support and this leaching palladium could be responsible for the catalysis as a (quasi)homogeneous mechanism (Scheme 2) [72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83].

3. Homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction in Continuous Flow

Buchwald reported an efficient synthesis of biaryls from aryl halide substrates using a successive lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence in three successive mesoreactors [84]. Starting from aryl bromide, the bromine-lithium exchange afforded the corresponding aryllithium which reacted with borate to form the boronate agent. Conventional Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction using homogeneous second-generation palladium let precatalyst a furnished the target biaryl derivatives (Scheme 3). One of the main drawbacks of this nice concept was the formation of solids such as lithium triisopropylarylborate during the process; optimization of the nature of the solvent (THF and H2O), the concentration of reagents and the use of acoustic irradiation have been reported to avoid the formation of such solids.
In this report, the development of different reactors made with a perfluoroalkoxyalkane (PFA) tube having the inner diameter of 1 mm has been described [84]. A solution of arylbromide in THF and a solution of n-butyllithium in hexane (1.6 M or 2.5 M) were injected simultaneously, then mixed at a T-shaped mixer and delivered to the first reactor (reactor 1) at room temperature with a flow rate of 50–78 µL min−1 and a varying residence time (2–120 s). A solution of diluted B(OiPr)3 in THF was injected with a flow rate of 1 µL min−1 and mixed with the exiting stream of aryllithium derivative at a T-shape mixer. The mixed stream was introduced to the second reactor (reactor 2) at 60 °C under acoustic irradiation with a residence time of 1 min. Then, a solution of aqueous KOH (0.87 M) and a solution of aryl halide (1.00 M) and XPhos precatalyst (a, 1 mol %) in THF were successively injected into the exiting stream with a flow rate of 100 µL min−1 and 21–40 µL min−1, respectively. The combined mixture was introduced to the third reactor (reactor 3) at 60 °C under acoustic irradiation with a residence time of 10 min (Scheme 4). Ultrasound chemistry was used for reactors 2 and 3 to avoid reactor clogging and ensure a good mixing of reagents during the formation of the borate and the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.
Application of the above methodology was realized with a range of various aryl halides (Figure 1), the limiting step of the process being the lithiation of aryl halides. In their hands, Buchwald described that the aryl bromide could be lithiated at room temperature. Whatever the nature of the starting aryl bromide having different electronic and steric demands in para, meta and ortho positions, the aryllithium and then the corresponding lithium arylborate were obtained in good yields. For the third step, the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with aryl bromide or chloride with both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents, afforded the target compounds in good yields. It was noteworthy that non-canonic heteroatomic halides such as quinoline, isoquinoline, pyrimidine and benzothiophene were good reagents for the continuous flow reaction.
It is noteworthy that five-membered 2-heteroaromatic boronic acids are unstable at room temperature and consequently give low yields in the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction [85,86,87,88,89,90]. Consequently, Buchwald turned attention to the lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of heteroarenes such as thiophene and furan derivatives; starting from furanic derivatives, selective deprotonation of the hydrogen atom in position 2 at room temperature afforded the corresponding lithium analog which reacted with borate to form the boronate agent. Then, conventional homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction furnished the target biaryl derivatives. After optimization of the first continuous flow process (Scheme 4), the borylation was made at room temperature with a reduced time (6 s vs. 60 s) and acoustic irradiation was not needed for this step in reactor 2 (Scheme 5) [84].
Application of the method was realized to show the scope of the reaction [84]. Starting from thiophene, 2-alkylthiophene and 2-alkylfuran, borylation in two steps was efficient: the coupling with different substituted aryls and heteroaromatic halides afforded the target compounds in good yields (Scheme 6). This novel process allows the use of low-cost heteroarenes instead of more expensive and unstable 2-heteroaromatic boronic acids and 2-heteroaromatic bromides.
In order to illustrate the synthetic potential of this methodology, Diflunisal [91,92] was obtained in a multi-step sequence [84]. Starting from 4-bromoanisole, the lithiation/borylation followed by Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling with 1-bromo-2, 4-difluorobenzene permitted the synthesis of the key intermediate in the production of Diflunisal (Scheme 7).
In order to develop an automated, droplet-flow microfluidic system applied to Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, Buchwald and Jensen reported a systematic methodology including key mechanistic insights [93].
A three-step flow diazotization, iododediazotization and Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling reaction has been reported by Organ starting from aniline derivatives [94]. Starting from the arylamine, the diazotation followed by the introduction of iodide atom furnished the iodobenzene derivatives. Then conventional Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling afforded the biphenyl derivatives (Scheme 8).
Three reactors were made with PFA capillary tubing with an inner diameter of 1.52 mm and different volumes. The residence time in reactors was adjusting the length of the reactor tubing. A solution of aniline derivative in CH3CN and a solution of tBuONO in CH3CN were injected simultaneously, followed by mixing with a T-mixer and injection of a solution of methanesulfonic acid in CH3CN. The three solutions were used with a flow rate of 22 µL min−1. The mixed stream was introduced to the first reactor at room temperature with a residence time of 2.7 min. Then, a solution of nBuNI in CH3CN was injected into the stream with the same flow. The combined mixture was introduced to the second reactor for which is immersed in an ultrasonic bath. The residence time was 20 min at room temperature and then the segmented effluent was temporarily collected in an intermediate reservoir. Due to the used reservoir a continuous flow unit (CFU) was accommodated. A solution of [PdCl2(PPh3)2], CuI, iPr2NH in CH3CN and a solution of boronic acid in MeOH were injected simultaneously to the main stream and introduced to the third reactor at 60 °C for 45 min (Scheme 9) [94].
Application of the above protocol with little variations to the production of biphenyl compounds was reported (Figure 2). In function of the different steric and electric demands in the aromatic core, the coupling gave satisfactory yields [94].
Application to continuous flow process on a large scale was reported recently and could open new way for industrial use [95,96].

4. Heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction in Continuous Flow

A suitable solid support having Pd(II) species precursors to Pd(0) catalysts are now commercially available but different groups prefer to design their home-made catalysts. In the first part the use of Pd(0) reagent is reported and in the second part Pd(II) is described.
Monguchi and Sajiki reported a palladium on carbon-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction using an efficient and continuous flow system (Scheme 10) [97]. To investigate the scope of the reaction, a range of arylboronic acids and halogenobenzene derivatives were tested in mild conditions for 20 s during a single-pass (Figure 3). The authors have reported the detection of little leaching (<1 ppm).
Using the same apparatus H-Cube®, another group reported the Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in the presence of graphene supported palladium nanoparticles [98]. A solution of 4-bromobenzaldehyde and phenylboronic acid dissolved in H2O-EtOH-THF (1:1:1) was injected with a flow rate of 0.2 mL min−1 resulting in a contact time of less than 1 min at 135 °C. The target biaryl compound was obtained in good yield with a conversion of 96% (Scheme 11).
In 2006, Canty was the first to develop a macroporous monolith support as a suitable substrate for anchoring a palladium complex for Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling continuous flow capillary microreactors [99]. Ten years after, Nagaki reported an efficient three-step flow sequence using Pd catalyst [100]. The aryllithium obtained from arylbromide reacted with B(OMe)3; after the borylation reaction, the Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling reaction in the presence of immobilized Pd(0) on the polymer afforded the target biaryl derivatives (Scheme 12).
In this report, a solution of bromobenzene in THF (0.10 M) and a solution n-BuLi (0.6 M in hexane) were injected simultaneously with a flow rate of 6.0 mL min−1 and 1 mL min−1, respectively, in a micromixer (ID = 500 µm) and then in a reactor (ID = 1000 µm) for a residence time of 1.7 s. A solution of diluted B(OMe)3 (0.12 M) in THF was injected with a flow rate of 6.0 mL min−1 and the main stream was introduced to a micromixer (ID = 500 µm) and the second reactor (ID = 1000 µm) for a residence time of 2.0 s (Scheme 13). After producing the boronic acid solution, iodoaryl derivative (0.33 M) in methanol was added and the mixture was passed through the palladium catalyst at 100 °C with a residence time of 4.7 min or at 120 °C with a residence time of 9.4 min.
Application of the above methodology was successfully applied to the cross-coupling of various functional aryl and heteroaryl iodides (Figure 4) [100]. It was noticeable that cyano derivatives in this process tolerated the experimental conditions. Adapalene, a drug used for the treatment of acne, was produced in 86% yield by applying this methodology.
A large-scale Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction using solid supported palladium Pd0 nano/microparticles and ultrasound irradiation was reported in continuous flow by Das [101]. The continuous flow technique used by the authors required a syringe, a reservoir, a pump and a reaction vessel. After the introduction of the aryl bromide, phenylboronic acid and potassium carbonate in MeOH-H2O in the reservoir via the syringe a, the reagents were pumped (127 mL min−1) to the reaction vessel e where the solid supported palladium (0) nano/microparticles (SS-Pd) as heterogeneous catalyst had been charged. Ultrasonication of the mixture (20 kHz) was realized and the reaction product was poured through b into the reservoir. Two exits (d and g) were present to recover the mixture after completion of the reaction (Scheme 14). In comparison with microreactor and mesoreactor, this process permitted to furnish biaryl derivatives on a gram scale in continuous flow.
Reactions of various aryl iodides with phenylboronic acids gave excellent yields. Aryl iodides having different substituents were explored without significant change in their reactivity. The activation of the aryl chloride was more difficult than expected, but gave good yields using this methodology (Scheme 15) [101].
The catalytic stability in MeOH-H2O under flow conditions was studied by Das and a mechanism was proposed (Scheme 16) [101]. No significant loss of activity was observed after recycling five times. In their hands, the SEM analysis of SS-Pd showed the presence of Pd(0) nano-microparticulates on the solid support which implies its reusability and minimum leaching of Pd from the solid surface.
Martin-Matute developed a novel strategy using Pd nanoparticles supported in a functionalized mesoporous Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) [102]. To the best of our knowledge, it was the first report on the use of metallic nanoparticles supported on MOFs in flow chemistry for catalytic applications. A mixture of aryl halide, boronic acid/ester and K2CO3 in water and ethanol was passed through a column of homemade 8 wt % Pd@MIL-101-NH2 at room temperature for a residence time of 35–40 min (Scheme 17).
Variations of the aryl halides and boronic acid derivatives permitted the production of a mini-library (Figure 5). The authors always used the same cartridge for the preparation of the mini-library of biaryl derivatives. It is noticeable that after the reaction, the recovery catalyst was found to be partially crystalline with a remaining Pf content of 6.81 wt % (initially 7.29 wt %) [102].
A very nice strategy based on dendrimer-encapsulated Pd nanoparticles as catalyst in flow reactor was developed by Verboom [103,104]. In contrast with the conventional heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction using cartridge filled with solid catalysts, Verboom’s method anchored Pd nanoparticles onto the inner walls of the flow reactor. Aryl halides (10 mM) were mixed with boronic acid derivatives (15 mM) in ethanol at 80 °C using n-Bu4NOH (20 mM) as base at 80 °C. The solution was passed through the catalytic microreactor with a residence time of 13 min (Scheme 18).
The electronic substituents effects have been studied and different biaryl compounds have been obtained (Figure 6). This strategy demonstrated the influence of dendrimers in the stabilization of the Pd NPs with low metal leaching [103,104].
Another group developed dendrimers for continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction [105]. Variation was noticeable since the authors described magnetic Fe3O4 fixation of dendron-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles containing Pd nanoparticles. In this process, the non-covalent magnetic fixation of solid material inside the glass reactor microstructures was applied using external magnetic forces and the reversible immobilization of catalyst materials onto the wall of microchannels was possible. Application of this methodology was realized to produce only one compound using 4-methoxy-1-bromobenzene and boronic acid.
Another strategy used palladium nanoparticles immobilized in a polymer membrane for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction but this particular area has not been developed in this review. As examples, some works have been written recently in this field and are just quoted in this review for interested researchers wishing to gain deeper knowledge of the field [106,107,108].
Alcazar reported an efficient cross-coupling reaction using commercial heterogeneous silica-supported palladium catalyst and a mesoreactor [109]. The authors used a simple and efficient experimental set-up using a 6.6 mm (internal diameter) Omnifit column containing 1 g of heterogeneous catalyst and commercial boronic acids and aryl halides (Scheme 19). A solution of aryl halide in THF and a solution of boronic acid and base in water were pumped at 0.2 mL min−1 with two independent pumps. The flow streams met at a T-shaped mixer and then passed through a column containing SiliaCat DPP-Pd as diphenylphosphine palladium (II) heterogeneous catalyst at 60 °C with a residence time of 5 min. A biphasic solvent system such as THF-H2O was used to ensure complete dissolution of any solid and avoiding any subsequent clogging.
Application of this strategy permitted the synthesis of the biaryl derivatives starting from halides/pseudohalides and (4-methoxyphenyl) boronic acid in excellent yields (Scheme 20) [109]. Whatever the leaving group on the benzene ring, the target biphenyl derivatives were obtained in high yields. Of course, the use of aromatic ring bearing electron-donor groups such as 2,4-dimethoxy analogs gave lower yields (50%). It was notable that bromo- and chloropyridines provided good yields and the ester functionality was tolerated despite the use of KOH as strong base. Using this process, the authors claimed that the crude products are clean and free of phosphine ligand avoiding the need of chromatographic purification. Moreover, low leaching of palladium from the support and the stability of the catalyst after more than 30 cycles was observed.
In order to further explore the scope of the reaction, Alcazar reported the use of bromobenzene and phenyltriflate as starting materials with different boronic acid derivatives (Scheme 21) [109]. Excellent yields were obtained with commercial boronic acids and boronic ester, borane and borate freshly prepared from the corresponding bromo derivatives by metalation [110].
Recently, Kappe presented a comparative investigation of four commercial immobilized phosphine-based Pd catalyst [111]. One of them was SiliaCat DPP-Pd as diphenylphosphine palladium (II) heterogeneous catalyst developed by Pagliaro [112,113,114]. In this work, the best process used two stock solutions. The first solution contained aryl halide (0.83 M) in THF and the second one phenylboronic acid (0.45 M) and K2CO3 (0.55 M) in a mixture of H2O-EtOH (1:1). These two solutions were pumped in different feeds, 0.055 mL min−1 and 0.155 mL min−1, respectively, and mixed in a T-mixer and then introduced to the catalyst cartridge of the X-cube flow reactor at 80 °C (Scheme 22). Under these conditions, full conversion was obtained in less than 20 min and almost quantitative yield of the biaryl target compound was reported.
Buarque and Esteves reported an interesting work using heterogeneous catalyst from Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) [115], COFs are different than MOFs since COFs do not contain metallic ions or heavy elements as part of their structures. In this study, the authors developed Pd(OAc)2@COF-300 for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction in continuous flow (Scheme 23). The mixture of bromobenzene, phenylboronic acid in a solution of MeONa (2 M) in MeOH was injected on to a glass column (Omnifit column with a volume of 6.3 mL), which was filled with glass beads (2 mm) and Pd(OAc)2@COF-300 (100 mg). The residence time was 20 min and the temperature was maintained at 60 °C; under these conditions, the maximal conversion was obtained between 20 and 40 min with a very high degree of selectivity.
An efficient approach was reported for the production of furan-based biaryls [116]. A mixture of aryl halide, boronic acid derivative and TBAF in methanol (0.37 M) was injected through an X-cube fitted with a FC1032 catalyst at flow rate of 0.5 mL min−1 at 120 °C for 2 h (Scheme 24).
Over to catalyst cycles, the furan derivatives were obtained in good yields (82–92%) using FC1032 catalyst as t-butyl based palladium polymer (Figure 7) [116].
The same process was developed after substitution of FC1032 catalyst by PdCl2(PPh3)2 DVB catalyst at flow rate of 0.3 mL min−1 at 120 °C for 3 h. It is well known that PdCl2(PPh3)2 DVB catalyst is a more efficient catalyst than FC1032 catalyst. In this regard; starting with the deactivated aryl bromides or aryl chlorides in the presence of PdCl2(PPh3)2 DVB catalyst afforded the target furan-based biaryls in 83–92% yields (Figure 8) [116].

5. Concluding Remarks

The main focus of this review has been the observance of the continuous flow chemistry and Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. Homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions have been reported in two different elegant and modular strategies: (i) lithiation/borylation/homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura sequence using a three-step triphasic flow system; and (ii) diazotization/iododediazotization/homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura sequence using a three-step triphasic flow system. More examples have been reported in heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. Some groups used Pd(0) as the active catalyst and some groups preferred to start with Pd(II) as precursor of Pd(0). Whatever the type of catalyst, homogeneous, heterogeneous, Pd(II) or Pd(0), the residence times were less than one hour and the Pd loading were low compared with the conversion, yield and selectivity. As mentioned by Kappe, “palladium which is leached from the support is most likely responsible for the catalysis, thus suggesting a (quasi)homogeneous mechanism”. In this regard, homogeneous metal catalyst/ligand system should probably be more efficient if the recycling of the catalyst could be improved.
Depending on the parameters used (concentrations, temperature, pressure, etc.), the lifetime of all the elements of the process, pumps, pipes and reactors, is longer or shorter. To date, no realistic study has been published on this aspect. Varying the nature of the materials, and the designs of the reactor with the microfluidic system, the possibilities to work in high concentrations are new avenues to explore in the future. Chemists and chemical engineers have the means to pave the way to a more widespread implementation of continuous flow strategies for the production of industrially relevant products in the future. Importantly, we hope that these demonstrated advantages of combining Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction and flow processes can stimulate further advances in the field from the younger generations for the benefit of the chemical industry in the future.

Author Contributions

S.B. and F.D. analyzed the data; C.L. and V.S.P. wrote the paper.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Scheme 1. Mechanism of the homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura reaction.
Scheme 1. Mechanism of the homogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura reaction.
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Scheme 2. Mechanism of the heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura reaction.
Scheme 2. Mechanism of the heterogeneous Suzuki–Miyaura reaction.
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Scheme 3. Lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives.
Scheme 3. Lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives.
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Scheme 4. Lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives in a microflow system.
Scheme 4. Lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives in a microflow system.
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Figure 1. Substrate scope of continuous flow lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence starting from aryl bromides.
Figure 1. Substrate scope of continuous flow lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence starting from aryl bromides.
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Scheme 5. Lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence of heteroarenes with aryl halides in a flow system.
Scheme 5. Lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence of heteroarenes with aryl halides in a flow system.
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Scheme 6. Substrate scope of continuous flow lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence starting from furan derivatives: [a] 0.44 M NaF aqueous solution was used instead of KOH; and [b] 0.87 M KF aqueous solution was used instead of KOH.
Scheme 6. Substrate scope of continuous flow lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence starting from furan derivatives: [a] 0.44 M NaF aqueous solution was used instead of KOH; and [b] 0.87 M KF aqueous solution was used instead of KOH.
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Scheme 7. Total synthesis of Diflunisal via lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling in a microflow system.
Scheme 7. Total synthesis of Diflunisal via lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling in a microflow system.
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Scheme 8. Diazotization/iododediazotization/Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives.
Scheme 8. Diazotization/iododediazotization/Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives.
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Scheme 9. Diazotization/iododediazotization/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence of aniline derivative with aryl halides in a flow system.
Scheme 9. Diazotization/iododediazotization/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence of aniline derivative with aryl halides in a flow system.
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Figure 2. Substrate scope of continuous flow diazotization/iododediazotization/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence starting from aniline derivative.
Figure 2. Substrate scope of continuous flow diazotization/iododediazotization/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence starting from aniline derivative.
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Scheme 10. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using H-Cube®.
Scheme 10. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using H-Cube®.
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Figure 3. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence in a flow system using H-Cube®.
Figure 3. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence in a flow system using H-Cube®.
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Scheme 11. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using H-Cube®.
Scheme 11. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using H-Cube®.
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Scheme 12. Halogen/lithium exchange/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives.
Scheme 12. Halogen/lithium exchange/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives.
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Scheme 13. Halogen/lithium exchange/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives in a microflow system.
Scheme 13. Halogen/lithium exchange/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence for the synthesis of biaryl derivatives in a microflow system.
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Figure 4. Substrate scope of continuous flow lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence in a flow system using immobilized Pd on polymer monolith.
Figure 4. Substrate scope of continuous flow lithiation/borylation/Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence in a flow system using immobilized Pd on polymer monolith.
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Scheme 14. Continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling on a gram scale of the substrate.
Scheme 14. Continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling on a gram scale of the substrate.
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Scheme 15. Continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of phenyl boronic acid with aryl halides using SS-Pd as heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 15. Continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of phenyl boronic acid with aryl halides using SS-Pd as heterogeneous catalyst.
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Scheme 16. A schematic diagram of the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of phenyl boronic acid with aryl halides using SS-Pd as heterogeneous catalyst.
Scheme 16. A schematic diagram of the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of phenyl boronic acid with aryl halides using SS-Pd as heterogeneous catalyst.
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Scheme 17. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using Pd MOF.
Scheme 17. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using Pd MOF.
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Figure 5. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using immobilized Pd on MOFs.
Figure 5. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using immobilized Pd on MOFs.
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Scheme 18. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using dendrimer-encapsulated Pd nanoparticles.
Scheme 18. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using dendrimer-encapsulated Pd nanoparticles.
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Figure 6. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using Pd dendrimers encapsulated microreactor.
Figure 6. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using Pd dendrimers encapsulated microreactor.
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Scheme 19. Continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using SiliaCat DPPP-Pd as supported catalyst.
Scheme 19. Continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using SiliaCat DPPP-Pd as supported catalyst.
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Scheme 20. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence with different aryl bromides and 4-methoxyphenylboronic acid.
Scheme 20. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence with different aryl bromides and 4-methoxyphenylboronic acid.
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Scheme 21. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with different aryl bromides/triflate and phenylboronic acid derivatives.
Scheme 21. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with different aryl bromides/triflate and phenylboronic acid derivatives.
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Scheme 22. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system X-Cube using commercial Siliacat DPP-Pd.
Scheme 22. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system X-Cube using commercial Siliacat DPP-Pd.
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Scheme 23. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using Pd(OAc)2@COF-300.
Scheme 23. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system using Pd(OAc)2@COF-300.
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Scheme 24. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system X-Cube using FC1032 catalyst.
Scheme 24. Suzuki–Miyaura cross coupling in a flow system X-Cube using FC1032 catalyst.
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Figure 7. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using FC1032 catalyst.
Figure 7. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using FC1032 catalyst.
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Figure 8. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using PdCl2(PPh3)2 DVB catalyst.
Figure 8. Substrate scope of continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling sequence using PdCl2(PPh3)2 DVB catalyst.
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