- Radical-anion coupling through reagent design: hydroxylation of aryl halides
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The design and development of an oxime-based hydroxylation reagent, which can chemoselectively convert aryl halides (X = F, Cl, Br, I) into phenols under operationally simple, transition-metal-free conditions is described. Key to the success of this approach was the identification of a reducing oxime anion which can interact and couple with open-shell aryl radicals. Experimental and computational studies support the proposed radical-nucleophilic substitution chain mechanism.
- Chechik, Victor,Greener, Andrew J.,James, Michael J.,Oca?a, Ivan,Owens-Ward, Will,Smith, George,Ubysz, Patrycja,Whitwood, Adrian C.
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p. 14641 - 14646
(2021/11/17)
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- Direct Conversion of Haloarenes to Phenols under Mild, Transition-Metal-Free Conditions
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A high-yielding and practical method for the synthesis of phenols from electron-deficient haloarenes and heteroarenes has been developed. The products are formed from acetohydroxamic acid as the hydroxide source via a novel SNAr reaction/Lossen rearrangement sequence. Notably, these reactions employ inexpensive and air-stable reagents, require no special handling, occur under mildly basic conditions, and form products in high yields in the presence of electrophilic and protic functionality. The utility of this methodology is demonstrated by the high-yielding hydroxylation of two base-sensitive complex substrates.
- Fier, Patrick S.,Maloney, Kevin M.
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supporting information
p. 2244 - 2247
(2016/06/01)
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