A novel simple, mild chemo-and regioselective method has been developed for the halogenation of phenols using Cu–Mn spinel oxide as a catalyst and N-halosuccinimide as halogenating agent. In the presence of Cu–Mn spinel oxide B, both electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups bearing phenols gave monohalogenated products in good to excellent yields with highest para-selectivity. The para-substituted phenol gave ...
