PdCl2-catalyzed hydrogenolysis of a C-O bond in monoaryl sulfates by sodium phosphinate in an aqueous alkaline medium

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00698458

The hydrogenolysis of the C-O bond in monoaryl sulfates by the action of an excess of NaH2PO2 in the presence of catalytic amounts of PdCl2 and KOH is studied.The reaction proceeds chemoselectively with complete ester conversion to the corresponding arenes.