54976-35-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Towards ortho-selective electrophilic substitution/addition to phenolates in anhydrous solvents
Lopu?anskaja, Eleana,Kooli, Anni,Paju, Anne,J?rving, Ivar,Lopp, Margus
, (2021)
Alkyl-substituted Li-phenolates with BnBr in water solution lead to a mixture of o- and p-Bn-substituted phenols together with a substantial amount of phenol Bn ether. In CPME, and especially in toluene with 1–2 equivalents of ether or alcohol additives, ortho-selective alkylation is achieved. In the case of o,o,p-tri- and o,o-di-substituted phenols dearomatization occurs affording o-Bn-substituted alkyl cyclohexadienones with yields up to 92% with an o/p ratio up to 90/1.
