Palladium catalyzed cross-coupling of phenol triflates with organostannanes. A versatile approach for the synthesis of substituted resorcinol dimethyl ethers.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(90)80227-D

2,6-Dimethoxy-substituted phenol triflates undergo efficient Pd(0) catalyzed cross coupling with organostannanes, thus providing an easy access to substituted resorcinol dimethyl ethers, a common building block of many aromatic polyketides.