Facile Synthesis of 2,6-Dialkylphenols by Cross-Aromatization of Cyclohexanones with Aldehydes Catalyzed by Zirconocene Complexes
2,6-Dialkylphenols, which are difficult to prepare by conventional methods, have been conveniently synthesized in one step via zirconocene-catalyzed cross-aromatization of cyclohexanones with aldehydes.