1739-18-0

Upstream product

• 2186-29-0 1,1-diphenylethyl hydroperoxide 
• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 98-80-6 phenylboronic acid 
• 172694-15-4 H⁽¹⁸⁾OF*CH₃CN 
• 591-50-4 iodobenzene 
• 530-48-3 1,1-Diphenylethylene 
• 67-68-5 dimethyl sulfoxide 
• 3262-89-3 triphenylboroxine 
• 32767-18-3 oxygen-18 
• 108-95-2 phenol 

Downstream Products

• 17949-21-2 L-<4'-18O>tyrosine 
• 86509-63-9 [¹⁸O]methoxy-benzene 
• 122388-20-9 bis(9-phenanthryl) ether 
• 100600-01-9 phenyl <(18)O>benzoate 
• 103-73-1 Phenetole 
• 956239-94-4 2-hydroxy[18O]benzaldehyde 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Sc3+ (or HClO4) Activation of a Nonheme FeIII-OOH Intermediate for the Rapid Hydroxylation of Cyclohexane and Benzene

[Fe(β-BPMCN)(CH3CN)2]2+ (1, BPMCN = N,N′-bis(pyridyl-2-methyl)-N,N′-dimethyl-trans-1,2-diaminocyclo-hexane) is a relatively poor catalyst for cyclohexane oxidation by H2O2 and cannot perform benzene hydroxylation. However, addition of Sc3+ activates the 1/H2O2 reaction mixture to be able to hydroxylate cyclohexane and benzene within seconds at -40 °C. A metastable S = 1/2 FeIII-(η1-OOH) intermediate 2 is trapped at -40 °C, which undergoes rapid decay upon addition of Sc3+ at rates independent of [substrate] but linearly dependent on [Sc3+]. HClO4 elicits comparable reactivity as Sc3+ at the same concentration. We thus postulate that these additives both facilitate O-O bond heterolysis of 2 to form a common highly electrophilic FeVO oxidant that is comparably reactive to the fastest nonheme high-valent iron-oxo oxidants found to date.

Visible-light-promoted aerobic oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids in water by hydrophilic organic semiconductor

A green and sustainable catalytic system was developed based on perylenediimide (PDI) organic semiconductor for the aerobic oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids in aqueous solution with visible light. By using PDI-SN, a hydrophilic organic semiconductor, which can activate oxygen to produce superoxide radicals in aqueous solution, this reaction proceeds under ambient conditions: water as the solvent and air as the oxidant, giving various phenols as products with high yields. In contrast to methods using organic solvents, this novel process has the potential of green industrial application.

Single-step benzene hydroxylation by cobalt(ii) catalysts: Via a cobalt(iii)-hydroperoxo intermediate

The cobalt(ii) complexes of 4N tetradentate ligands have been synthesized and characterized as the catalysts for phenol synthesis in a single step. The molecular structure of the complexes showed a geometry in between square pyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal (τ, 0.49-0.88) with Co-Namine and Co-NPy bond distances of 2.104-2.254 ? and 2.043-2.099 ?, respectively. The complexes exhibited a Co2+/Co3+ redox potential around 0.489-0.500 V vs. Ag/Ag+ in acetonitrile. The complexes catalyzed hydroxylation of benzene using H2O2 (30%) and afforded phenol selectively as the major product. A maximum yield of phenol up to 29% and turnover number (TON) of 286 at 60 °C, and a yield of 19% and TON of 191 at 25 °C are achieved. This is the highest catalytic performance reported using cobalt(ii) complexes as catalysts to date. This aromatic hydroxylation presumably proceeded via a cobalt(iii)-hydroperoxo species, which was characterized by ESI-MS, and vibrational and electronic spectral methods. The formation of key intermediate [(L)CoIII(OOH)]2+ was accompanied by the appearance of the characteristic O → Co(iii) ligand to metal charge transfer (LMCT) transition around 488-686 nm and vibration modes at 832 cm-1 (O-OH) and 564 cm-1 (Co-O). The geometry of one of the catalytically active intermediates was optimized by DFT and its spectral properties were calculated by TD-DFT calculations. These data are comparable to the experimental observations. The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) values (0.98-1.07) support the involvement of cobalt-bound oxygen species as a key intermediate. Isotope-labeling experiments using H218O2 showed an 89% incorporation of 18O, revealing that H2O2 is the main oxygen supplier for phenol formation from benzene. The catalytic efficiencies of cobalt complexes are tuned by ligand architectures via their geometrical configurations and steric properties.

Cu(i) complexes obtained: Via spontaneous reduction of Cu(ii) complexes supported by designed bidentate ligands: Bioinspired Cu(i) based catalysts for aromatic hydroxylation

Copper(i) complexes [Cu(L1-7)2](ClO4) (1-7) of bidentate ligands (L1-L7) have been synthesized via spontaneous reduction and characterized as catalysts for aromatic C-H activation using H2O2 as the oxidant. The single crystal X-ray structure of 1 exhibited a distorted tetrahedral geometry. All the copper(i) complexes catalyzed direct hydroxylation of benzene to form phenol with good selectivity up to 98%. The determined kinetic isotope effect (KIE) values, 1.69-1.71, support the involvement of a radical type mechanism. The isotope-labeling experiments using H218O2 showed 92% incorporation of 18O into phenol and confirm that H2O2 is the key oxygen supplier. Overall, the catalytic efficiencies of the complexes are strongly influenced by the electronic and steric factor of the ligand, which is fine-tuned by the ligand architecture. The benzene hydroxylation reaction possibly proceeded via a radical mechanism, which was confirmed by the addition of radical scavengers (TEMPO) to the catalytic reaction that showed a reduction in phenol formation. This journal is

Phthalocyanine Zinc-catalyzed Hydroxylation of Aryl Boronic Acids under Visible Light

A visible-light-promoted aerobic oxidative hydroxylation of boronic acids using phthalocyanine zinc as an easily available photosensitizer has been developed. It provided a direct access to synthesize aliphatic alcohols and phenols from boronic acids. The advantages of this approach included the low catalyst loading (0.5 mol%), high efficient, the use of O2 as an oxygen source, wide substrate range, the simple operational process, and mild conditions. (Figure presented.).

Transition-Metal-Free C-C, C-O, and C-N Cross-Couplings Enabled by Light

Transition-metal-catalyzed cross-couplings to construct C-C, C-O, and C-N bonds have revolutionized chemical science. Despite great achievements, these metal catalysts also raise certain issues including their high cost, requirement of specialized ligands, sensitivity to air and moisture, and so-called "transition-metal-residue issue". Complementary strategy, which does not rely on the well-established oxidative addition, transmetalation, and reductive elimination mechanistic paradigm, would potentially eliminate all of these metal-related issues. Herein, we show that aryl triflates can be coupled with potassium aryl trifluoroborates, aliphatic alcohols, and nitriles without the assistance of metal catalysts empowered by photoenergy. Control experiments reveal that among all common aryl electrophiles only aryl triflates are competent in these couplings whereas aryl iodides and bromides cannot serve as the coupling partners. DFT calculation reveals that once converted to the aryl radical cation, aryl triflate would be more favorable to ipso substitution. Fluorescence spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry investigations suggest that the interaction between excited acetone and aryl triflate is essential to these couplings. The results in this report are anticipated to provide new opportunities to perform cross-couplings.

One step phenol synthesis from benzene catalysed by nickel(ii) complexes

Nickel(ii)complexes of N4-ligands have been synthesized and characterized as efficient catalysts for the hydroxylation of benzene using H2O2. All the complexes exhibited Ni2+ → Ni3+ oxidation potentials of around 0.966-1.051 V vs. Ag/Ag+ in acetonitrile. One of the complexes has been structurally characterized and adopted an octahedral coordination geometry around the nickel(ii) center. The complexes catalysed direct benzene hydroxylation using H2O2 as an oxygen source and afforded phenol up to 41% with a turnover number (TON) of 820. This is unprecedentedly the highest catalytic efficiency achieved to date for benzene hydroxylation using 0.05 mol% catalyst loading and five equivalents of H2O2. The benzene hydroxylation reaction possibly proceeds via the key intermediate bis(μ-oxo)dinickel(iii) species, which was characterized by HR-MS, vibrational and electronic spectral methods, for almost all complexes. The formation constant of the key intermediate was calculated to be 5.61-9.41 × 10-2 s-1 by following the appearance of an oxo-to-Ni(iii) LMCT band at around 406-413 nm. The intermediates are found to be very short-lived (t1/2, 73-123 s). The geometry of one of the catalytically active intermediates was optimized by DFT and its spectral properties were calculated by TD-DFT calculations, which are comparable to experimental spectral data. The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) values (0.98-1.05) support the involvement of nickel-bound oxygen species as an intermediate. The isotope-labeling experiments using H218O2 showed 92.46% incorporation of 18O, revealing that H2O2 is the key oxygen supplier to form phenol. The catalytic efficiencies of complexes are strongly influenced by the geometrical configuration of intermediates, and stereoelectronic and steric properties, which are fine-tuned by the ligand architecture.

C70 Fullerene-Catalyzed Metal-Free Photocatalytic ipso-Hydroxylation of Aryl Boronic Acids: Synthesis of Phenols

A metal-free C70 fullerene-catalyzed method has been developed for the ipso-hydroxylation of aryl and heteroaryl boronic acids to corresponding phenols under photocatalytic conditions. The reaction proceeds under oxygen atmosphere and the mechanistic study revealed that C70 plays a critical role in the generation of reactive oxygen species in the presence of blue light. Reactions in the presence of 18O-labelled water and oxygen confirmed the generation of reactive oxygen species from oxygen molecule. Amine used as a reductant could be recovered in the form of imine. The current method is also applicable to the synthesis of aryl ethers in one-pot two-step process. (Figure presented.).

Pd-Catalyzed Hydroxylation of Aryl Boronic Acids Using In Situ Generated Hydrogen Peroxide

Herein, we describe a benign and efficient palladium-catalyzed hydroxylation of aryl boronic acids under mild conditions, with in situ generated hydrogen peroxide from carbon monoxide, water, and oxygen. This novel procedure combines catalytic production of hydrogen peroxide with an aerobic oxidation process in a sole reaction system. This system shows good functional group tolerance and provides a benign and efficient access to a variety of functionalized phenols. Furthermore, the in situ generated hydroperoxide can be well used for triphenylphosphine oxidation, in which the TON is up to 194. Isotope labelling studies provide important mechanistic insights for this process.

CO/O2 assisted oxidative carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond cleavage for the synthesis of oxosulfonates from DMSO and olefins

Selective carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond cleavage was achieved in a one reaction system. With this strategy a novel Pd/Cu-catalyzed aerobic oxidative oxosulfonation of olefins with DMSO has been developed. Preliminary mechanistic investigations indicated that CO/O2 assisted the bond cleavage and the leaving groups from the starting materials were trapped by O2 and underwent a hydroxylation process.