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A highly efficient copper-catalyzed method for the synthesis of 2-hydroxybenzamides in water
Balkrishna, Shah Jaimin,Kumar, Sangit
, p. 1417 - 1426 (2012)
An efficient copper-catalyzed synthetic method for the preparation of 2-hydroxybenzamides is described for the first time from 2-chlorobenzamide substrates using copper iodide/1,10-phenanthroline and a base, potassium hydroxide, in neat water. By using this reaction, a series of 2-hydroxybenzamides with functional groups such as fluoro, chloro, iodo, methoxy, amide, and alcohol have been obtained in 33-96% yield. Other aromatic 2-chloroarylamides such as naphthalene, pyridine, and thiophene are found to be equally compatible to the reaction. It is proposed that the reaction proceed via formation of copper-amide complex, which may facilitate the hydroxylation in water. Overall, the first report on copper-catalyzed hydroxylation reaction in water and first catalytic route for the synthesis of 2-hydroxybenzamides is presented. Simple purification procedure and convenience of employing low-cost reagents in neat water make this method practical and economical for the synthesis of 2-hydroxybenzamides. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.
