Organic & biomolecular chemistry

Broadening the catalyst and reaction scope of regio-and chemoselective C–H oxygenation: a convenient and scalable approach to 2-acylphenols by intriguing Rh (II) …

G Shan, X Han, Y Lin, S Yu, Y Rao

Index: Shan, Gang; Han, Xuesong; Lin, Yun; Yu, Shanyou; Rao, Yu Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 11, # 14 p. 2318 - 2322

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Abstract

A unique Rh (II) and Ru (II) catalyzed C–H oxygenation of aryl ketones and other arenes has been developed for the facile synthesis of diverse functionalized phenols. The reaction demonstrates excellent reactivity, regio-and chemoselectivity, good functional group compatibility and high yields. The practicality of this method has been proved by gram-scale synthesis of a few different 2-acylphenols. Its utility has been well exemplified in further ...