SYNTHESIS OF ARENES FROM PHENOLS BY COUPLING OF ARYL TRIFLATES WITH ORGANOCOPPER REAGENTS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88005-3

Aryl triflates react with higher order mixed cuprates R2Cu(CN)Li2 to produce arenes in good yield.The aryl ring may have either an electron-donating or an electron-withdrawing substituent; the organocuprate may be either primary, secondary, tertiary, aryl, or vinyl.